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Rocks that allow fluids to move through them are called

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these are called porous rock
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They are called porous rock.

They have enough space in between them to allow water to trickle through. Usually, this happens when rocks have rounder shaped grains, as round shaped grains will never be able to fit together without leaving a small space in between.
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