Practice Types of Aquifers - 33.2 | 33. Occurrence, Movement, and Distribution of Groundwater | Hydrology & Water Resources Engineering - Vol 2
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Question 1

Easy

What is an unconfined aquifer?

💡 Hint: Think of the water table as the upper surface.

Question 2

Easy

What characterizes a confined aquifer?

💡 Hint: What do we call the layers that confine it?

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Question 1

What type of aquifer is characterized by a water table?

  • Confined
  • Unconfined
  • Perched

💡 Hint: Think about the surface characteristics.

Question 2

True or False: Confined aquifers are always under pressure.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider the definition of confined.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

How would you design a sustainable water management plan considering the existence of all four types of aquifers?

💡 Hint: Think of how each aquifer's characteristics would dictate its management needs.

Question 2

Analyze the impact of over-extraction of a confined aquifer and its cascading effects on surrounding unconfined aquifers.

💡 Hint: Consider the relationship between pressure and recharge.

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