7. Scnario A? 8. Scenario B? 9. Shale Please feel free to correct me.. if I am w

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7. Scnario A?

8. Scenario B?

9. Shale

Please feel free to correct me.. if I am wrong. Can you please explain why as well?

Figure 2 shows cross sections revealing the rocks below the surface at three locations. Use Figure 2 to complete the following questions. Which scenario would produce the best aquifer(s)? Which scenario would produce a confined aquifer? Which of the rock units listed above (sandstone, conglomerate, limestone, shale, and granite) are usually considered to be aquitards. Explain.

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Q 7 the best aquifer represents the scenerio 1 (sandstone, limestone and conglomerate)

Q 8 A confined aqufer represents scenerio 2 SHELLS, SANDSTONE, SHELLS

Q9 The rock units GRANITE is considerd as a aquiterd. An aquitard is a zone within the earth that restricts the flow of groundwater from one aquifer to another. the rocks which listed above are different based on the permiability charectoristics. sandstone,conglomerate, limestone, and shells having permiable rocks and granite is a hard rock, which is impermiable.

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