GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The space between particles is called pore space. Pore space determines the amount of water that a given volume of soil can hold. Porosity is the percentage of the total volume of soil that consists of pore space. This is an important measurement in areas where drinking water is provided by groundwater reserves.

Detailed explanation-2: -Porosity is the pore space in soil between mineral particles (and solid organic matter) filled with either air or water. The pore space both contains and controls most of the functions of soil.

Detailed explanation-3: -Porosity or pore space is the amount of air space or void space between soil particles.

Detailed explanation-4: -Porosity or void fraction is a measure of the void (i.e. “empty") spaces in a material, and is a fraction of the volume of voids over the total volume, between 0 and 1, or as a percentage between 0% and 100%.

Detailed explanation-5: -Porosity is the amount of pore space that is between particles in soil or rocks. Permeability takes this pore space and connects the voids together so that water can pass through.