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Aquifer is the rock layer. More generally, it could be any permeable rock though, i.e. rock which through which water can pass either via a network of spaces between particles or along bedding planes, cracks, and fissures. Permeable rocks can become saturated. Examples of permeable rocks include limestone (which is heavily jointed) and chalk (porous).
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 9y agoAn underground rock later that stores water is called an aquifer. Aquifers are important water sources in desert. Oases are usually centered around places where water seeps out from an aquifer. Also, people tap aquifers to access water in dry places. However, if an aquifer runs dry, parts of it may run the risk of collapsing, creating huge sinkholes that pull in anything above them.
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∙ 13y agoAn aquifer - a layer of permeable rock filled with water.
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∙ 8y agozone of saturation
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∙ 9y agoThe zone of aeration.
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What is underground layer of spongy rock that holds water?
An underground layer of spongy rocks that holds water is an aquifer.
What is an underground layer that holds water called?
aquifer
Underground layer of spongy rock that holds water is?
Water table
What is a large body of water that flows through land called?
A large body of water that flows through land might be called a river. Another name for a large body of water that flows through land would be a canal.
What type of water is aquifer?
An aquifer is not a type of water. It is an underground layer of permeable rock, sediment or soil that contains water. Wells are dug to reach this layer to obtain water.
What is an underground layer of rock or sediment that allows water to flow through?
its the fequair layer
How does water travel?
Through pipes underground,then it flows into the river in which you got the water from in the first place.
What is underground layer of spongy rock that holds water?
An underground layer of spongy rocks that holds water is an aquifer.
WHAT ARE the causes of decrease in underground water level?
1) underground water is being withdrawn and used constantly by people for cooking, drinking etc. 2) in urban areas, where the land surfaces are concrete and tarmac (non porous and very low permeability), water will not be able to infiltrate through, thus causing the water flows in the soil layer to decrease. Percolation, throughflow and baseflow are all decreased due to lack of water. This will cause the water table deep down in the soil layer to decrease in height, leading the lesser water being stored underground. Hope this answers your question!
What is an underground layer that holds water called?
aquifer
Underground layer of spongy rock that holds water is?
Water table
What is the name of a point on the earths surface at which underground water emerges?
It could be a spring or artesian well, from which water flows. Or a well in which water seeps rather than flows.
What are the springs that form where pressurized water flows through cracks in cap rock?
The springs that form where pressurized water flows through cracks in cap rock are called Artesian springs. This is the type of spring that feeds drinking wells.
What is the layer underground where empty spaces are filled with water?
zone of saturation
Which of these describes water that flows though underground rock is it evaporation or groundwater or condensation or precipitation?
This is water cycle on Earth.
How does water go through underground soil and water?
Gravity causes water to flow downwards. In porous ground the water will seep into the soil. If the water hits a non-porous layer (clay, for instance) the water will spread horizontally.
As more water flows through a river its speed will?
As more water flows through a river, its speed will increase.
