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Which statement best describes a spring?

the top of the saturated zone
an underground layer of rock or sediment that holds groundwater
groundwater flowing naturally to the surface where it is lower than the water table
a vent in Earth’s surface that periodically ejects a column of hot water and steam

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
"Groundwater flowing naturally to the surface where it is lower than the water table."

(That describes a spring — groundwater discharging where the land surface intersects the water table.)