GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

GROUNDWATER

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The measure of how easily water can flow through an aquifer is called
A
permeability
B
porosity
C
discharge zone
D
recharge zone
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Permeability is a property of porous materials that is an indication of the ability for fluids (gas or liquid) to flow through them. Fluids can more easily flow through a material with high permeability than one with low permeability.

Detailed explanation-2: -Permeability is the most important variable in groundwater. Permeability describes how easily water can flow through the rock or unconsolidated sediment and how easy it will be to extract the water for our purposes.

Detailed explanation-3: -The permeability rate is a measure of how fast applied irrigation water moves through the soil. If an irrigator applies water at a rate exceeding the ability of the soil to accept it, the water will pool on the surface and eventually will run off, causing a non-uniform irrigation application and soil erosion.

Detailed explanation-4: -An aquifer is a body of saturated rock through which water can easily move. Aquifers must be both permeable and porous and include such rock types as sandstone, conglomerate, fractured limestone and unconsolidated sand and gravel.

Detailed explanation-5: -Porosity: is a measure of the void spaces in a material. 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.

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