The shape of a water table is determined by the topography of the surface of the land above it. The high part of a water table separating parts sloping in opposite directions is called the:
A) groundwater divide
B) aquifer
C) hydraulic gradient

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A groundwater divide is the high part of a water table that separates areas where water flows in opposite directions, similar to how a watershed divide separates waters flowing to different rivers or basins on the surface.

The Shape of a Water Table Is Determined by the Topography