Match the word with the correct definition
A) Rock or regolith that can store and transmit water but is contained between two impermeable layers
B) Rock or regolith that can store and transmit water and receives its recharge directly from the atmosphere
C) Impermeable layer that prevents flow
1) Aquitard
2) Confined aquifer
3) Unconfined aquifer
Answers: 1) C 2) A 3) B
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