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8th -
10thgrade
Permeability, Porosity and Capillary
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- 1. Multiple ChoicePorosity refers to...the shape of the particlesThe sorting of the particles% of pore space in a material% of cement in a material
- 2. Multiple ChoiceImpermeable materials...have an abundance of pores.let water in.have little to no pores.
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which of the following has the lowest permeability?
Clay
Silt
pebbles
Sand
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWater flows through permeable materials ____________________ than impermeable materials.slowerfaster
- 5. Multiple ChoiceIf porosity is low then permeability is ______________.lowhigh
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe ___________________ the grain size, the faster the water will move through the soil.more mixedsmallerlarger
- 7. Multiple ChoicePoorly sorted soil...has low porosityhas high porosityhas high pore spacemeans water will move through quickly
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWell sorted soil...has low porosityhas low pore spacehas high porositymeans water will move through slowly
- 9. Multiple Choicethe measure of the storage space available in an aquifer.aquiferpermeabilityporositydivide
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe measure of how easily water can flow through an aquifer.porositypermeabilitygradientdivide
- 11. Multiple ChoiceA soil sample with a large amount of space between the particles will have aHigh PorosityLow permeability rateHigh capillarityLow infiltration rate
- 12. Multiple ChoiceThe diagram shows two identical containers filled with uniform particles that were sorted by size. Which characteristic is most likely the same for these particle-filled containers?Water retentionCapillarityInfiltration ratePorosity
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich surface soil conditions allow the most infiltration of rainwater?steep slope and permeable soilsteep slope and impermeable soilgentle slope and permeable soilgentle slope and impermeable soil
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich diagram represents the soil with the greatest permeability?Choice 1Choice 2Choice 3Choice 4
- 15. Multiple ChoiceSoil with the greatest porosity has particles that are...poorly sorted and densely packedpoorly sorted and loosely packedwell sorted and densely packedwell sorted and loosely packed
- 16. Multiple ChoiceIn which sediments is the capillary action of water greatest?silt and sandsand and pebblespebbles and cobblescobbles and boulders
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich set of conditions would produce the most runoff of precipitation?gentle slope and permeable surfacegentle slope and impermeable surfacesteep slope and permeable surfacesteep slope and impermeable surface
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhich conditions produce the most surface water runoff?steep slope, heavy rain, and frozen groundsteep slope, gentle rain, and unfrozen groundgentle slope, heavy rain, and frozen groundgentle slope, gentle rain, and unfrozen ground
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhich property of loose earth materials most likely increases as particle size decreases?capillarityinfiltrationpermeabilityporosity
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhich soil condition allows the most infiltration of precipitation?saturated soila steep soil surfacecoarse-grained soilan impermeable surface
- 21. Multiple ChoiceThe data table shows that all three tubes of beads had approximately the same...porositywater retentionpermeability timecapillarity
- 22. Multiple ChoiceSoil composed of which kind of particles would have the longest infiltration time?pebblessandsiltclay
- 23. Multiple ChoiceThe ability of a liquid to flow through a substance is:PorosityPermeability
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhich should have the greatest capillarity based on sediment size?ABCD
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhich container has the lowest porosity?ABCA and B
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement is true based on the above image?C is the most permeableA and B have the same porosityB would have the highest capillarityWater would infiltrate the slowest in B
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhat variable is the same between all three containers?PorosityPermeabilityCapillarityInfiltration Rate
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhy does D have a lower porosity than the rest?It has bigger sedimentsIt has rounded sedimentsIt is poorly sortedIt is loosely packed
- 29. Multiple ChoiceThe measure of how easily water can flow through an aquifer.porositypermeabilitygradientdivide
- 30. Multiple Choice
The more angular the particle the porosity...
decreases
increases
remains the same
- 31. Multiple Choice
The rounder the particle becomes, the porosity...
increases
decreases
remains the same
- 32. Multiple Choice
If packing increases, porosity...
increases
decreases
remains the same
- 33. Multiple Choice
If all the particles increases in size from 5 mm to 7 mm, the porosity...
increases
decreases
remains the same
- 34. Multiple Choice
If sorting of particles increases, porosity...
increases
decreases
remains the same
- 35. Multiple Choice
If particle size decreases, permeability...
decreases
increases
remains the same
- 36. Multiple Choice
If sorting decreases, permeability...
decreases
increases
remains the same
- 37. Multiple Choice
Which column will have the greatest capillarity?
a
b
c
d
- 38. Multiple Choice
Which column will have the greatest permeability?
a
b
c
d
- 39. Multiple Choice
Which beaker has the greatest porosity?
a
b
c
all have the same porosity
- 40. Multiple Choice
Which beaker has the greatest permeability?
A
B
C
all have the same permeability
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