Groundwater

Question 140016 • PARTA - EOP: PGCPS BIOGEOCHEM CR (FALL2026) - 798113

Which statement explains what happens at the water table?

Answer

Water rises to a place above the surface where people can collect it and use it for drinking water.

Materials such as clay or granite prevent water from seeping into the ground at the water table.

A boundary forms between an area filled with water and an area with both moisture and air.

Water from rivers, lakes, and streams seeps into the ground and saturates it to reach the water table.

Explanation

The water table is the upper boundary of the saturated zone underground. Below it, the spaces between soil and rock particles are filled with water; above it, those spaces contain both air and moisture. So choice C, “A boundary forms between an area filled with water and an area with both moisture and air,” describes the water table.

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