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A confined aquifer is _____.

found in the unsaturated zone
found between two impermeable layers
the top layer of the saturated zone
separated from the main groundwater

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Found between two impermeable layers
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Answer:

Option B, found between two impermeable layers

Step-by-step explanation:

A confined aquifer is one that is covered on both the sides by rocky structures which are non-permeable or it can be a water bearing stratum covered by a rock strata. Since it is covered on both sides, the water contained in it exists under pressure. Therefore, when a well is dug into it, the water rises due to pressure force.

Hence, option B is correct.

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