EARTH SCIENCE
GROUNDWATER
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Poorly sorted soil ____
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has low porosity
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has high porosity
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has high pore space
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means water will move through quickly
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Thus, well sorted sediments have higher porosity while poorly sorted sediments have low porosity.
Detailed explanation-2: -Thus, the correct answer is ‘Clay soil.
Detailed explanation-3: -Porosity is greater in well-sorted sediments, because the pore spaces are not filled by smaller grains.
Detailed explanation-4: -If the materials are poorly sorted (lots of different sizes) then it reduces porosity because smaller grains fall between larger grains, reducing space and flow paths (gravel and sand; sand and clay mixture).
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