Quiz on Permeability, Porosity, and Related Topics

What is permeability?

• The ability of a material to hold water.

• The ability of a material to allow water to pass through.

• The ability of a material to absorb water.

• The ability of a material to reflect water.

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Which of the following materials typically has high permeability?

• Clay

• Sand

• Silt

• Rock

What is porosity?

• The volume of water a material can hold.

• The volume of spaces within a material.

• The rate at which water moves through a material.

• The ability of a material to absorb water.

Which of the following materials typically has high porosity?

• A) Clay

• B) Sand

• C) Silt

• D) Rock

What is capillarity?

• The ability of water to move upward against gravity in small spaces.

• The ability of water to move downward due to gravity.

• The ability of water to absorb into materials.

• The ability of water to evaporate quickly.

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Which process involves plants releasing water vapor into the air?

• Respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

What happens when land is paved?

• Infiltration increases.

• Infiltration decreases.

• Runoff decreases.

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How does vegetation affect infiltration?

• It decreases infiltration.

• It increases infiltration.

• It has no effect on infiltration.

• It depends on the type of vegetation.

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What is the water cycle?

• The process by which water moves from the Earth to the atmosphere.

• The process by which water moves from the atmosphere to the Earth and back again.

• The process by which water is stored in the Earth.

• The process by which water is lost to space.

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Which of the following is a part of the water cycle?

• Respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Evaporation

• Decomposition

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