Which of the Following Controls the Rate of Groundwater Flow

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which of the following controls the rate of groundwater flow?

• A) the slope of the water table
• B) the permeability of the rocks
• C) how fractured the rocks are
• D) All of these.

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