enquiry question 3 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyEcosystems and biodiversity under threatA2/A-levelOCR Created by: lilwiltshire01_Created on: 14-05-19 08:50 Aquifer A layer of permeable rock that can contain or transmit water 1 of 9 Abstraction The process of taking water out of the ground, temporarily or permanently 2 of 9 Water table The level in the ground below which the ground is saturated 3 of 9 Groundwater Water that is held within the ground in the soil or pores in the rock 4 of 9 Recharge The replenishment of an aquifer by absorbing water from precipitation 5 of 9 Syncline A downward trough (or bowl) in the land which results in the land sloping upwards 6 of 9 Artesian basin This is where an aquifer is trapped between two layers of impermeable rock, this creates pressure 7 of 9 Artesian pressure This is the prssur ecreated by the layers of impermeable rock, effectively sqeezing the water in the aquifer 8 of 9 Artesian well This is the type of well that naturally flows up to the surface due to the pressure it is under 9 of 9
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