Question

The image shows a cross section of a landscape and a well.

1: Land surface. 2: Unsaturated zone. 3: Groundwater. 4: Saturated zone.

Which of the layers shown is an aquifer?

1
2
3
4

Answer 1

The aquifer is typically found in the saturated zone, which is the layer that holds groundwater. Based on the layers you provided, the correct answer would be:

4 (Saturated zone).