Water in the unsaturated zone is called
A)groundwater.
B)unsaturated water.
C)pore-water.
D)soil-moisture.

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Water in the unsaturated zone is not considered groundwater because it has not yet reached the water table or saturated zone. It is often referred to as soil-moisture or unsaturated water because it exists in the small spaces between soil particles but is not filling up the larger underground cavities and channels that make up the saturated zone. Pore-water is also a commonly used term to describe this water, but it is not as specific to the unsaturated zone as soil-moisture.

Water in the Unsaturated Zone Is Called