Permeability and Capillarity

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In which sediments is the capillary action of water greatest?

Which statement best explains the observed change in the water content of the soil samples?

Which surface soil type has the slowest permeability rate and is most likely to produce flooding?

The pebble-and-sand soil has greater capillarity than the pebble soil because the pebble and sand soil

Results of this experiment lead to the conclusion that

All of the particles in these four columns are classified as

Compared to the model containing larger particles, the model containing smaller particles has

Each tube is filled with water to the top of the sediments and the tube is covered with a fine screen. The tubes are then tipped upside down so the water can drain. In which tube would the sediment retain the most water?