Aquifer
What Aquifer means in Geography GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
An underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock, rock fractures, or unconsolidated materials (gravel, sand, or silt).
An underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock from which groundwater can be extracted.
Topics that use Aquifer
- Management and sustainable use of water resources are required at a range of spatial scales from local to international (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- The supply of fresh water supply varies globally (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Over-abstraction
- Sustainable Management
- Water deficit
- Water insecurity
- Water Stress
- Water surplus
- Water Transfer Scheme
- Demand-side Management
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