Distinguish between the following. (i) Effluent streams and influent streams. (ii) Artesian basins and artesan well.

      

Distinguish between the following.
(i) Effluent streams and influent streams.
(ii) Artesian basins and artesan well.

  

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Kavungya
a) Effluent streams are underground streams in limestone areas which are fed
by a water table above their level while influent streams are underground streams which are fed by the water table lying beneath their bottom.
b) Artesian basin is the statum in the earths crust in which one or more
acquifers are sandwiched between impermeable rock strata from a permanent water holding facility while an artesian well is a well dug in the basins to tap water.
Kavungya answered the question on June 8, 2019 at 06:28


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