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A water feature that could be a source of groundwater for humans is found at a location on a hillside where Earth’s surface is lower than the water table.
What type of feature might be observed at this location?
spring
aquifer
artesian well
unsaturated zone
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When the water table intersects the ground surface (for example on a hillside), groundwater flows out naturally as a spring. An aquifer is the subsurface body that stores the water, an artesian well is a pressurized well, and the unsaturated zone is above the water table.
When the water table intersects the ground surface (for example on a hillside), groundwater flows out naturally as a spring. An aquifer is the subsurface body that stores the water, an artesian well is a pressurized well, and the unsaturated zone is above the water table.
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