A confined aquifer releases water due to:
A. Pressure difference
B. Capillary rise
C. Gravity drainage
D. Temperature gradient
Answer: Option A
Solution (By Examveda Team)
In a confined aquifer, water is under pressure, and when tapped by a well, it rises due to pressure difference, sometimes even flowing to the surface without pumping.This Question Belongs to Geological Engineering >> Groundwater And Hydrogeology
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