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A permeable layer that transports water is called a(n)____________________.

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The percentage of open space within a rock or sediment is known as its ____________________.

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The boundary between the zone of aeration and the zone of saturation is known as the ____________________.

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The zone of saturation extends to an indefinite depth.

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Contrast porosity and permeability.

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