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Geological Engineering · Q42

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Engineering and GATE · Geological Engineering · question 42

Q42

The vadose zone lies:

A.
Below the water table
B.
Between surface and water table
Answer
C.
In saturated rock
D.
Inside wells

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
The vadose zone, also called the unsaturated zone, lies above the water table and contains air and some moisture in the pores.