An artesian well occurs when ________
A) granite is overlain by a sandy substrate, allowing percolation into the aquifer
B) there are several aquifers that have merged
C) a water-bearing, porous layer of rock, sand, or gravel has accumulated groundwater over a long period of time
D) an aquifer is trapped under pressure between two layers that are less permeable
E) a well is dug through layers of sand and gravel into the water table
D
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A) Sheet erosion B) Rill erosion C) Aeolian processes D) Glacial processes
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A. closer to Earth than was thought in 1900. B. about 110 times their respective diameters. C. the same. D. impossible to say
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A) exogenic processes only. B) endogenic processes only. C) Both endogenic and exogenic processes.