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1 Ground Water Revised 12/16/09

2 Porosity The amount of space between grains of a substance.

3 Permeability The ability of a substance to allow fluids to pass through it.

4 Zone of Aeration The area in the ground or rock in which the pore space is filled with air.

5 Zone of Saturation The area in the ground in which all pore spaces are filled with water.

6 Water Table The upper surface of the zone of saturation.

7 Aquifer A layer of permeable rock that transmits water freely

8 Spring: A flow of water from the ground where the land surface dips below the water table.

9 Well A hole or pipe drilled or dug into the ground below the water table which allows water to be pumped out.

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