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Porosity Multiple Choice Test

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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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Water was added to each tube to just cover the sediments and the volumes of water added were recorded. These data can best be used to determine the

If tubes A, B, and C were set up to test for capillarity, the data would show that capillarity is

Which graph best represents the relationship between porosity and particle size for soil samples of uniform size, shape, and packing?

If a rock is compressed and its volume decreases, how will the rock's density and porosity be affected?

Soil with the greatest porosity has particles that are

Which soil characteristic allows greater amounts of water retention?

Which statement best compares the porosity in the three beakers?

The results of the activity should have indicated that approximately equal amounts of water were added to the cups of

Which graph best indicates the general relationship between soil particle size and the amount of water retention by a permeable soil?

Which characteristic is most likely the same for these particle-filled containers?

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