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What are the areas where all of the pores in the rock are filled with water?
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∙ 14y ago
This occurs where there is total interconnected porosity and the material in question is below the phreatic surface / water table.
If the material (usually a rock or soil) allows the easy flow of water (i.e. it is permeable) then it may also be known as an aquifer.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoit is the saturated zone, the top of which is the water table.
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∙ 9y agoAn aquifer is an area of permeable rock or soil that is totally filled with water.
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∙ 13y agoZone of Saturation
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∙ 11y agozone of saturation
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∙ 13y agothe zone of saturation
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Soil is made up of minerals, air, water and
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∙ 13y agoWater table
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What is the saturated zone?
the zone in rock layers where all the pores are filled with water
What makes the zone of infiltration and the zone of aeration different?
The zone of infiltration is where the soil or rock is filled with water in its pores versus being filled w/ air in its pores with the zone of aeration. I think. YOLO
How is soil water and ground water the same?
Soil water is water suspended in soil, groundwateris water collected inside the pores of rock formations.
How would you define what is groundwater?
water held underground in the soil or in pores and crevices in rock :]-LLC
Does water seep into the ground until it reaches a rock layer with no pores?
no because water stops seeping into the ground when the earth is saturated.
What is the saturated?
the zone in rock layers where all the pores are filled with water
Upper surface of the area where all the pores in a rock are filled with water?
The water table.
What is the saturated zone?
the zone in rock layers where all the pores are filled with water
What is saturated zone?
the zone in rock layers where all the pores are filled with water
What is the upper surface of area where all the pores in a rock are filled with water?
it is called the water table
What is the upper surface of the area where all the pores in the rock are filled with water?
it is called the water table
What is the upper surface of the area where all the pores in a rock are filled the water?
it is called the water table
What makes the zone of infiltration and the zone of aeration different?
The zone of infiltration is where the soil or rock is filled with water in its pores versus being filled w/ air in its pores with the zone of aeration. I think. YOLO
What is water contained in pores of soil or rock?
Water contained in pores of soil or rock is groundwater..
What type of water is found in the pores of rock?
Pore water. This may also be known as groundwater.
What is the force of expanding water in the cracks and pores of rock an example of?
It is called pore water pressure
The force of expanding water in the cracks and pores of a rock is a example of?
Mechanical weathering
