Mina finds out that a company is pumping water from an aquifer near her home. What can Mina conclude about the water being pumped?

A) The water being pumped is under a lot of pressure and comes from a confined aquifer.

B) The water being pumped is under a lot of pressure and comes from an unconfined aquifer.

C) The water being pumped is at atmospheric pressure and comes from a confined aquifer.

D) The water being pumped is at atmospheric pressure and comes from an unconfined aquifer.

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Mitchell Jordan

Biology

21 September, 17:37

Mina finds out that a company is pumping water from an aquifer near her home. What can Mina conclude about the water being pumped?

A) The water being pumped is under a lot of pressure and comes from a confined aquifer.

B) The water being pumped is under a lot of pressure and comes from an unconfined aquifer.

C) The water being pumped is at atmospheric pressure and comes from a confined aquifer.

D) The water being pumped is at atmospheric pressure and comes from an unconfined aquifer.

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Kiley · Answer 1

By definition, an aquifer is a layer of rock just above the bedrock, wherein it consists of permeable rocks like gravel and sand that has the ability to bear water. Therefore, the water that would be pumped from the aquifer would be under extreme pressure and comes from a confined aquifer, therefore A.