Porosity and Permeability

Water flows through permeable materials ____________________ than impermeable materials.

• slower
• faster

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which diagram represents the soil with the greatest permeability?

• Choice 1
• Choice 2
• Choice 3
• Choice 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

the measure of the storage space available in an aquifer.

• aquifer
• permeability
• porosity
• divide

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Rain and snowmelt that infiltrates the ground is called

• backflow

• groundwater

• spongate

• infiltrate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

As permeability increases

• Infiltration decreases and runoff decreases

• Infiltration increases and runoff decreases

• Infiltration decreases and runoff increases

• Infiltration increases and runoff increases

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What type of sediment tends to be the most impermeable?

• sand

• clay

• silt

• rocks

Is there any connection between soils' permeability and its porosity?

• 1 - Soil needs to be porous in order to be permeable

• 2 - soil is porous without being permeable if pores are connected

• answers 1 and 2 are correct

• 3 - Soil doesn't need to be porous in order to be permeable.

If porosity is low then permeability is

• low

• high

The amount of space between sediment is called ...

• permeability

• porosity

• evaporation

• condensation

What is permeability?

• The amount of space between particles

• The ability to hold water

• The number of openings in your face

• The ability to allow water to flow through

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4