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Geological Engineering · Q32

Groundwater and Hydrogeology

Engineering and GATE · Geological Engineering · question 32

Q32

The phreatic surface in groundwater terminology refers to:

A.
Top of the unsaturated zone
B.
Bottom of aquifer
C.
Water table
Answer
D.
Capillary fringe

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
The phreatic surface is the top of the saturated zone in unconfined aquifers, also called the water table.It separates the saturated zone from the unsaturated zone.