Topic 8 - Quizizz
Porosity refers to __________
% of pore space in a material
Which is most permeable?
Gravel
_______ is more permeable since water passes through it.
Gravel
The measure of how easily water can flow through an aquifer.
Permeability
What is the relationship between soil type/particle size and permeability?
The larger the particle size, the faster the permeability rate.
Water flows through permeable materials ______ than impermeable materials.
faster
Water flows through permeable materials _______ than impermeable materials
faster
Impermeable materials
have little to no pores
A soil sample with a large amount of space between the particles will have a ____________
high porosity
The ________ the grain size, the faster the water will move through the soil
larger
If the porosity is low, the permeability is
low
The amount of space between sediment is called ________
porosity
The measure of the storage space available in an aquifer.
porosity
If water can easily move between cracks of a rock, we can say that _______
rock is permeable
What is permeability?
the ability to allow water to flow through
A sponge has high porosity. A rock can have it too. Porosity is _________
the ability to hold water
What is porosity?
the amount of space between particles
