In a field, water flows down through the soil and then through a layer of loose rocks before the flow stops.What type of material did the water most likely encounter when it stopped?

Water can flow through soil and loose rocks because spaces between the particles let it pass. It most likely stopped at granite, which is solid and generally does not let water flow through easily. Another loose or cracked layer would still allow water to move through.

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