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Aquifers are _______. a. structures used to transport water from city to city b. created through evapotranspiration c. densely packed snow close to becoming glaciers d. layers of porous rock or sand Please select the best answer from the choices provided A B C D

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Answer: Aquifers are structures used to transport water from city to city

Explanation: Aqui or Aqua means water... the word fer looks life transfer or reminds me of the word transfer so the word Aquifer means to transfer water

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Answer: D: Aquifers are layers of porous rock or sand.

Aquifers are layers of porous rock or sand.

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Aquifers refer to underground layers of rock which are socked with water and can be brought to the surface by natural springs. It is layers of saturated rock through which water can easily move. Aquifers can be located at the ground surface or very deep underground where they cannot be accessed. They can also be very large. It can come in two forms which are confined and unconfined aquifers.

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