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Define aquifer. Explain whether water in an aquifer is an exhaustible or nonexhaustible resource.
 
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Identify and describe the three zones of groundwater supply.
 
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Answer to Question 1

An aquifer is an area where water is trapped in water-saturated rock or sand. In human terms it is an exhaustible
resource because it is replenished much more slowly than we can use it.



Answer to Question 2

The three zones are surface water, aeration, and groundwater.




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Reply 2 on: Jul 21, 2018
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Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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