If one were to map a vertical profile of groundwater resources, which of the following is correct order from top to bottom?
A) zone of aeration-water table-zone of saturation-impermeable rock
B) water table-zone of aeration-zone of saturation-impermeable rock
C) zone of aeration-zone of saturation-water table-impermeable rock
D) zone of saturation-water table-zone of aeration-impermeable rock

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The correct order from top to bottom is: zone of aeration, water table, zone of saturation, and impermeable rock. The zone of aeration is above the water table where soil pores are not fully saturated with water. Below the water table is the zone of saturation where pores are filled with water, and beneath that is impermeable rock.

If One Were to Map a Vertical Profile of Groundwater