What role does the water table play in groundwater storage?

Question

A. It is the depth where surface water becomes groundwater.

B. It determines how fast water evaporates from lakes.

C. It shows the distance between two rivers.

D. It marks the boundary between saturated and unsaturated soil.

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

D. It marks the boundary between saturated and unsaturated soil.

The water table represents the upper surface of the zone of saturation, where all the pore spaces in the soil and rock are filled with water, distinguishing it from the zone of aeration above, where the pores contain both air and water.