Which of the following best describes an “artesian” type of well?
A. the well is horizontal and the water table is perched
B. the water is warm, saline and recharged by a losing stream
C. water rises above the top of the aquifer without any pumping
D. pressurized groundwater rises from a deep, unsaturated aquifer
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Which of the following situations would be the best aquifer?
A. high porosity and low permeability
B. low permeability and high porosity
C. high porosity and high permeability
D. low porosity and low permeability
Where is the water table at the surface, and where is the water table above the surface?
A. in streams and hill tops, respectively
B. in hill tops and swamps, respectively
C. in lakes and streams, respectively
D. in swamps and lakes, respectively
Karst topography is most likely to develop in regions with limestone bedrock and a wet climate.
All artesian wells are free-flowing.