Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (8th Edition)
8th Edition
ISBN: 9780321934529
Author: Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa, Kenneth G. Pinzke
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 4.5, Problem 1A
Label the zone of saturation, the unsaturated zone, and the water table.
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Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (8th Edition)
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