What is the significance of porosity in rocks?

Properties and Formation of Rocks

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
It determines the rock's color.
It defines the rock's hardness.
It affects the rock's ability to conduct electricity.
It influences the migration of fluids through the rock.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does permeability differ from porosity?
Permeability is about the rock's ability to absorb light.
Permeability refers to the rock's color.
Permeability is the connectivity of pores allowing fluid flow.
Permeability is the rock's resistance to erosion.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens when water is dropped on a brick?
The water evaporates immediately.
The water changes color.
The water is absorbed due to connected pores.
The water remains on the surface.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a characteristic of metamorphic rocks?
They are formed from cooled magma.
They are always porous.
They have no minerals.
They are transformed from other rocks through heat and pressure.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary difference between igneous and metamorphic rocks?
Igneous rocks are always porous, while metamorphic rocks are not.
Igneous rocks are formed from magma, while metamorphic rocks are transformed by heat and pressure.
Metamorphic rocks are formed from magma, while igneous rocks are transformed by heat and pressure.
Igneous rocks are always shiny, while metamorphic rocks are dull.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do igneous rocks form?
By erosion.
From chemical reactions in water.
Through sedimentation.
From the cooling of magma.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is luster in the context of rocks?
The rock's magnetic properties.
The rock's shine in sunlight.
The rock's resistance to heat.
The rock's ability to absorb water.
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