An Artesian Well Is One in Which

question 25

Multiple Choice

An artesian well is one in which .

• A) water has enough head to rise above the top of the aquifer without any pumping
• B) pressurized groundwater rises from a deep, unsaturated aquifer
• C) the well is horizontal and the water table is perched
• D) the water is warm, fairly saline, and recharged by a stream

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