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Another name for the zone of saturation is phreatic zone.
They both describe the area in an aquifer, which is the underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock or some other forms of unconsolidated material such as sand and gravel, where water can be extracted using a well.
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∙ 11y agoThe water table is a line beneath the surface of the earth. Beneath this line the rocks and soil are saturated with water. This area is called the zone of saturation.
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∙ 12y agosaturation zone is the area that is filled with water
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∙ 11y agoa water source
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Is the zone of saturation above the zone of aeration?
No. THe zone of saturation is below the zone of aeration.
Is the zone of aeration above the zone of saturation?
Yes, the zone of aeration is above the zone of saturation.
What divides the Aeration zone and Saturation zone?
The water table is the very top layer of the zone of saturation, therefore separating it from the zone of aeration.
Why caverns form in the zone of saturation?
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Where is water stored in an aquifier?
zone of saturation
Is the zone of saturation above the zone of aeration?
No. THe zone of saturation is below the zone of aeration.
Is the zone of aeration above the zone of saturation?
Yes, the zone of aeration is above the zone of saturation.
What divides the Aeration zone and Saturation zone?
The water table is the very top layer of the zone of saturation, therefore separating it from the zone of aeration.
Where is the water table located 1 at the top of the zone saturation 2 under the zone of saturation 3 in the layer of bedrock 4 below the layer of bedrock?
a. at the top of the zone of saturation
Which is the layer underground where all empty spaces are filled with a combination of air and water?
The correct answer is zone of AERATION and NOT zone of SATURATION :)
What is upper surface of the zone of saturation?
the zone of aeration
Which is the layer underground where there are no empty spaces for a water or air to fill in?
Impermeable Rock
How are the water table and the zone of saturation related?
The zone of saturation and the water table share two zones of ground water.
Does a zone of saturation form when air fills the pores in rock?
No, a zone of saturation forms when water fills the pires in rocks
Why caverns form in the zone of saturation?
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Is zone of saturation completely solid?
The zone of saturation would not be completely solid. However, the pore spaces would be filled with water.
What is the boundary between the zone of saturation and zone of aeration?
the answer is the water table.
