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Permeability and Capillarity Multiple Choice Test

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Permeability and Capillarity

Use your knowledge of Earth science to answer all questions in the data set. You will need your Earth Science reference tables and a calculator to answer some of the questions. Good Luck.

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

Results of this experiment lead to the conclusion that

In which sediments is the capillary action of water greatest?

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

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?

What is the deepest zone into which water can be pulled by gravity?

Which column of particles retained the most water after the clamps were opened and the water was drained into the beakers?

All of the particles in these four columns are classified as

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

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

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