GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

GROUNDWATER

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Permeability means a rock or soil that
A
allows water to seep through it
B
does not allow water to seep through it
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Soil permeability is the property of the soil to transmit water and air and is one of the most important qualities to consider for fish culture. A pond built in impermeable soil will lose little water through seepage. The more permeable the soil, the greater the seepage.

Detailed explanation-2: -The permeability of soil describes how water (or other liquid) and air are able to move through the soil. In the case of rainfall or irrigation, water moves very easily through highly permeable soils and very slowly through soils with low permeability.

Detailed explanation-3: -Permeability: a measure of the ability of a material (such as rocks) to transmit fluids. Porosity and permeability are related properties of any rock or loose sediment. Both are related to the number, size, and connections of openings in the rock.

Detailed explanation-4: -Rocks that make up good aquifers not only have pores, but pores that are interconnected. These connections allow the groundwater to flow through the rock. Sandstone: Fine-grained rocks such as sandstone make good aquifers.

Detailed explanation-5: -The permeability of a soil is the capacity of the soil to allow water to pass through it. Soil permeability is usually represented by the coefficient of permeability (k), where k is the rate of flow of water per unit area of soil when under a unit hydraulic gradient.

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