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Permeable
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a characteristic of a material that contains connected air spaces, or pores, but water can seep through easily
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Impermeable
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a characteristic of materials, such as clay or granite through which water does not pass through easily
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Unsaturated Zone
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the layer of rocks and soil above the water table in which the pores contain air as well as water
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Saturated Zone
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the area of a permeable rock or soil in which the cracks and pores are totally filled with water
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Water Table
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the top of the saturated zone
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Aquifer
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an underground layer of rock or sediment that holds water
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Artesian Well
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a well in which water rises because of pressure within the aquifer
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