Work of Ground Water and Associated Landforms

A part of rain water sinks

A part of rain water sinks into the ground through cracks and joints of rocks. This water is stored below the surface and may later emerge as springs,

Porosity is the water

Porosity is the water-holding capacity of a rock because of its pore spaces. Permeability is the capacity of a rock to allow water to pass through it.

The water table is the upper

The water table is the upper surface of ground water saturation. It rises under hills and roughly follows the relief of the land. Above it are zones o

An aquifer is an underground layer

An aquifer is an underground layer of porous and permeable rock that can hold water and allow it to pass through. Typical aquifer rocks include sand a

An aquiclude stores water but cannot

An aquiclude stores water but cannot transmit it. An aquitard slows down water movement but does not completely stop it.