c) Divergent For example, water flowing through a porous sandstone flows more slowly than water flowing through a granite or limestone when the porosity is provided by just one or two narrow fissures. Dead-end pores are only likely to impact the magnitude of the effective porosity when their volume makes up a significant portion of the sample. c) weathering of rocks releases chemical elements that make the oceans salty c) width of the beach d) dunes formed by wind, What typically happens to the size, shape, and sorting of clasts as they are transported from steep mountains toward more gentle settings? Soil texture can also affect soil porosity There are three main soil textures: sand, silt, and clay. d) 100 feet, wind moves sediment by: What is a possible way to increase permeability? in a material that holds groundwater, porosity, controls the amount of water that can be stored, Ability of rock or soil to allow water to flow through it, material that has low porosity and permeability so that it does not transmit water easily is called, main way surface water becomes ground water, water flows thru the unsaturated zone and into the saturated zone, groundwater velocity is most strongly influenced by, water table has a similar shape to topography, the well above the contaminate on the hill, a large body of permeable, saturated material thru which groundwater can flow well enough to yield sufficient water to wells, bottom of the lens of fresh water will rise, causing the well to draw in salt water, plume of contamination spreads out (becomes wider) away from the source of contamination, because of diffusion of the contamination and mixing of contaminated and uncontaminated water, 1. cone of depression Aquifers Layers which hold usable amounts of water are called aquifers. b) 5 mill c.Rocks with rounded grains generally have a higher porosity than rocks with angular grains; for instance, example (a) has a higher porosity than example (c). Porosity and Permeability Lab Porosity and Permeability Lab The terms porosity and permeability are related. c) some angular and some rounded clasts a) offshore sand bars that have become coastal dunes b) stresses are pushing inward all directions by the same amount d) strike-slip e) a rock formed from a coral reef, which of the following is not involved in turning some sediments into sedimentary rock? c) beach along and ocean or lake b) abyssal plain c) floods from catastrophic melting of ice a) the amount of precipitation on land d) all of the above Tens to thousands of cubic meters of earth materials are often sampled during field-scale tests. usually hidden (more arid (hot) deeper, region between ground surface and water table c) shaking during an earthquake D. all of the above Which of the following is true about how a lake can relate to the water table? b) leaves and other plant debris d) rock slide b) coarse granite It is also possible that, when saturating the sample, some connected pores that are dead-ends will be included in the measurement and some will not (Figure 9). An aquifer is a large body of permeable material where groundwater is present and fills all pore space. Effective porosity values representing large volumes of earth materials can also be computed from field hydrogeological tracer testing where water containing a solute, dye, or isotope is injected into a groundwater system and its spread is monitored. b) volcanic eruptions e) both a and b, b) the atmosphere rotating faster at the equator than at the poles, surface ocean currents circulate in ocean basins: 34. e) volcanic glass, which of the following would be considered a shield volcano? d) large, angular, poorly sorted clasts reflect a large amount of transportation Sign up for our regular newsletter to get updates about our new free courses, interactives, videos and topical content on OpenLearn. a) bouncing sound waves from a ship off the bottom d) a rising plume of hot mantle material, Which of the following features is associated with a subduction zone? e) change their mineralogy, a) smaller and rounder as they are transported, When a plate boundary changes its orientation, it can change from: 2. septic tanks c) 1 meter e) none of these, which of the following situations would result in angular clasts? d.Porosity in Figures 14a to d are, respectively, 30-40%, 20-30%, 10-20%, less than 10%. a) mid-ocean ridges The volume of water that fills the void spaces is assumed to represent the volume available to flowing groundwater, VI. c) a lake can gain water if it is lower then the water table in areas adjacent to the lake Permeable layers of rock that store and transport water are called aquifers. d) hydrolysis b) crystals grown in a laboratory The rate of groundwater flow is determined by a variety of factors, including porosity, permeability, aquifer gradient and outflow of the aquifer system. e) all of the above are evidence left behind by glaciers, c) changes in the isotopic composition of marine shells, which of the following does not physically loosen rocks on the surface? The studied outcrop has a total thickness of about 60 m which was categorized into four microfacies i.e., bioclastic mudstone, bioclastic mud-wackestone, bioclastic . c) the lava flow breaks apart as it flows water table is not as great as the overlying land, the water table intersects the ground surface, -Surface topography c) the crust is stronger a) steepness of slope If one has two wells close together on tight rock, the areas of influence between the wells can overlap, reducing yields in both wells. e) the ash and pumice were hot and became compared, Which of the following is the best example of heat transfer by conduction? b) magnetism Strictly speaking, some tests measure the "accessible void", the total amount of void space accessible from the surface (cf. c) convergent and divergent The distribution of natural resources is influenced by the: Which layer in the earth is similar in composition to basalt, a dark lava rock? b) precipitation refers to minerals coating sand grains with natural cement characteristics found in all good aquifers. Good aquifers are those with high permeability such as poorly cemented sands, a) mountain ranges intercept wind and water affecting rainfall amounts So, for a given specific discharge, a low porosity gives a much higher speed of flow; this is because the same amount of flow has to go through a much smaller porous area. d) all of the above b) the water table intersect, or is higher than, the surface in many lakes b) turbulence of the water is less important than the temp, which affects viscosity Pore spaces may be formed due to the movement of roots, worms, and insects; expanding gases trapped within these spaces by groundwater; and/or the dissolution of the soil parent material. b) debris flow (Hide tip)]. . Groundwater is water that exists in the pore spaces and fractures in rock and sediment beneath the Earth's surface. d) recrystalization of minerals a) abrasion is concentrated on the upstream side of obstructions d) fine grained granite c) nuclear energy from the heated uranium-rich rocks Research Journal of Environmental and Earth Sciences, 2(1), 39-43. c) demobilization of chemical constituents into light and dark bands a) because the temp of the oceans decreases from cold glacial streams less water - lower land Porosity is a description of how much space there could be to hold water under the ground, and permeability describes how those pores are shaped and interconnected. -20392" aria-label="More on What Is Porosity And How Is It Related To Permeability">Read more</a></p> 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. Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph 1 about the ground that we walk on? Porosity tells the sampler how much fluid the ground can hold, and the permeability describes how easily and quickly fluid travels through it. Measurement of Coefficient of Permeability of Soil 6. c) movement of iron and electrical currents within Earth's outer core d) blowing salt crystals become incorporated into clouds and falls with the rainfall, c) weathering of rocks releases chemical elements that make the oceans salty, which of the following are true about how a stream erodes material? c) hardness Estimate the porosity of the sediments in Figures 14a to d, selecting a value from the following ranges for each: less than 10%; 10-20%; 20-30%; 30-40%. Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) wells are part of a system to take surplus fresh surface water, treat it as required for permit compliance, and then store it in the Floridan Aquifer System (FAS) for subsequent recovery during dry periods. a) trees are cleared for small farms so that people can live off the land c) roots that pry apart fractures as the root grows in size What does porosity and permeability mean? One type of secondary porosity is fracture porosity, caused by cracks in rocks (Figure 14f). a) atmosphere d) Transform e) open ocean away from land, which of these environments is least likely to deposit siltstone or shale? d) volcanic activity releases Co2 and water vapor that can cause atmospheric warming d) composite volcano, which of the following processes is not considered to be chemical weathering? b) lithosphere Saint Helens However, whether that groundwater is able to flow in significant quantities depends on the permeability. c) glaciers depress the land surface which pulls sea level down with it c) how close the river is to the ocean For each numbered arrow in Figure 2, here is my geology question These figures show the eight planets of our Solar System. At the scale of laboratory investigations, careful attention to the conditions of the porous sample is required. Figure 14 illustrates how porosity varies with the degree of sorting and with the grain shape in unconsolidated sediments (sediments that have not been compacted or cemented). The main layers of the Earth in correct order, from the surface moving down is: Geology can help us learn about Earth's past by studying. a) controls the amount of water that can be sorted c) P waves Personalise your OpenLearn profile, save your favourite content and get recognition for your learning, Download this course for use offline or for other devices. b) a great variety of rock types as clasts Porosity is how much water a substance can hold. The amount of water a material can hold is directly related to the porosity since water will try and fill the empty spaces in a material. c) counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere Porosity and Permeability. b) rolling sand grains along the surface A well drilled into an aquifer under pressure, requiring no pumping to get water flow Want to achieve your ambition? can hold water. with a depth of 1 m, and a surface area of 1 m 2) contains 0.150 m 3 of water (e.g. a) an abrupt change is the composition of the sediment 3. c) limestone The effective porosity can then be computed using Equation 6 as 2 cm3/10 cm3 = 0.20. Groundwater moves very slowly through relatively impermeable materials such as clay and shale. d) some parts that are reddish and others that are not Reveal answer Consolidated (compacted and/or cemented) sedimentary rocks, and igneous and metamorphic rocks are usually less porous than unconsolidated sediments ( Table 1 ). Ideally, sample structure, the degree of compaction, particle packing, and density would be representative of field conditions, which is referred to as an undisturbed sample. b) transform and divergent a) stills the ability of a material to allow fluids to pass through an interconnected network of pores. The porosity is also lower if the sediment is poorly sorted, because small grains can occupy the spaces between larger grains (Figure 14b). Just create an account and sign in. d) in the subtropics Aflow throughpermeabilityporosity . d) solidification and uplift, Of Earth's four overlapping spheres, which of the following does not involve material above Earth's surface? What kind of boundary is most likely to have volcanoes and earthquakes associated with it b) the # of electrons b) clockwise in the southern hemisphere d) is constant from one type of material to another, a) controls the amount of water that can be sorted, which of the following aquifers require a low permeability zone above it or below it? d) all of the above d) delta along an ocean or lake d) for the sun to decay its size by 50 percent, c) for half of the parent atoms to decay into daughter atoms, which of the following is not a way in which fossils can be preserved? Drag the art in the correct order, arranged from the youngest (most recent) at the top (number 1)to the, Which of the following is NOT one of the ways in which hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking", of oil and gas deposits is affecting water quality? b) rotation of minerals into a common orientation c. Cl2\mathrm{Cl}_2Cl2 will have a higher boiling point than Ar\mathrm{Ar}Ar. b) ice and snow that exist throughout the entire year c) ice and snow that are permanently in motion e) both a and b, c) the surface area increase as the rock is fractured, what is the common rock that can be dissolved by water and weak acids? e) all of the above are common triggers for slope failure, e) all of the above are common triggers for slope failure, which of the following slope failures is least likely to cause casualties? with a depth of 150 mm = 0.150 m and a surface area of 1 m 2 ). b) convection currents in the atmosphere d) silicates The top level of this saturated zone is called ground water table. This information allows the laboratory sample to be recompacted to a similar consistency. e) a and b only, the term half life represents the time it takes: c) under normal conditions of burial and heating d) hydrosphere, which of the following is not considered a plate boundary? Porosity determines the amount of water that a rock or sediment can contain. a) S waves c) thrust d) oceanic trenches 33. d) the presence of offshore islands and and bars what combination of porosity and permeability is best for an aquifer? a. LiF\mathrm{LiF}LiF will have a higher vapor pressure at 25C25^{\circ} \mathrm{C}25C than H2S\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{~S}H2S. b) the amount of sediment in rivers These asymmetric membranes showed that high flux is largely due to their exceptional thinness and porosity (Feria-Daz et al., 2021; Loeb and Sourirajan, 1962). a) the water temperature Darcy's Law 5. Calculate the following. From the following data, obtained at 360K360 \mathrm{~K}360K: (b) determine the initial rate of disappearance of X\mathrm{X}X when the concentration of X\mathrm{X}X is 0.30M0.30 \mathrm{M}0.30M and that of Y\mathrm{Y}Y is 0.40M0.40 \mathrm{M}0.40M. 3. landfills B. . a) sand dunes along a beach or in a desert Porosity is the percent of open spaces or voids within a volume of soil or rock. Figure 14 Porosity in unconsolidated sediments ((a) to (c)): (a) is well sorted, having high porosity; (b) is poorly sorted having low porosity; (c) has angular grains and low porosity; and in consolidated rocks ((d) to (f)): (d) has porosity diminished by cementation; (e) has solution porosity as it has partially dissolved; (f) has fracture porosity. can lower the water table, lowering of water table may cause pores to collapse, resulting in large-scale sinking of the land surface, lowering the water table causes sediment pores to collapse. The Open University is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in relation to its secondary activity of credit broking. A - at the coast, salty groundwater lies below fresh groundwater B - the steeper the water table slopes, the faster the groundwater will. c) oceanic trenches c) ground water . b. HF\mathrm{HF}HF will have a lower vapor pressure at 50C-50^{\circ} \mathrm{C}50C than HBr\mathrm{HBr}HBr. A coarse soil has bigger particles than a fine soil, but it has less porosity, or overall pore space. when groundwater is extracted (overpumping) and the grains are compacted to fill the empty space c) a 4 billion year age on a rock in Canada What is a main way surface waters become groundwater? Types of Wells 7. b) grey limestone b) channel of a meandering river How does a cross bed form? d) it is converted into feldspar and weathers into clay, c) it ends up as sand in rivers, dunes, and beaches, which of the following is not a source of material for soil? a) Hawaii b) oil and gas B. d) the velocity and turbulence of the current c) waves can erode, deposit, or simply transport sediment c) dolostone funnels, are the result of groundwater and seawater erosion as . e) none of the above, d) south America rifted apart from Africa, Which of the following is not a way in which we map and investigate the seafloor? d) 1 bill, which of the following is not a mineral? b) the surface area does not change because the volume does not change b) working of clasts by waves on a beach a) liquid water The total volume of sample is determined by the initial increase volume read from the beaker markings immediately upon placing the sample in the water, Once the sample is fully saturated, the reduction in the volume of water is used to infer the volume of void space. b) bottled spring water d) municipal water, what is permafrost? If the rocks have low porosity and permeability, the radius of influence will be larger. b) abyssal plain c) weather sea level has risen or fallen relative to the coast b) the relationship between regional elevations and thickness of crust. a) limestone d) granite e) all of the above, Tornado Alley is a region in the U.S. comprising: Effective porosity can be determined at the laboratory scale when sediment and rock samples of a given volume are dried and then the pore spaces are filled with water (Figure 8). e) a wide range in the size of clasts, which of the following places would not be a good place to visit a reef? Making the decision to study can be a big step, which is why youll want a trusted University. C. a) the # of neutrons c) river water Test Prep. d) in a subduction zone or accretionary prism, sudden movement of a fault can cause a tsunami when: b) the crust is thicker saturated zone- pore spaces, empty spaces contain water 3.6 Specific Yield and Specific Retention, 3.7 Interrelationship of Effective Porosity, Specific Yield and Specific Retention, 4.6 Further Investigation of Darcys Law, Head, Gradient and Hydraulic Conductivity, 5.1 Conditions Effecting Hydraulic Conductivity Values, 5.2 Methods to Estimate Hydraulic Conductivity, 5.3 Hydraulic Conductivity Values for Earth Materials, 5.4 Spatial and Directional Variation of Hydraulic Conductivity, 5.5 Hydraulic Conductivity of Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Materials, 5.6 Hydraulic Conductivity in Fractured Rocks, 6.4 Properties of Aquifers and Confining Units, 7.2 Governing Equations for Confined Transient Groundwater Flow, 7.3 Governing Equations for Unconfined Groundwater Flow, 7.4 Steady State Equations Describing Confined and Unconfined Flow, 8.2 Determining Groundwater Flow Directions, 8.3 The Influence of Boundary Conditions, 8.4 Analysis of Groundwater Flow Systems, Box 1 Density of Common Minerals, Rock Types and Soils, Box 3 Foundation for Understanding Hydraulic Head and Force Potentials, Box 4 Methods for Estimating Hydraulic Conductivity, Box 5 Equation Derivation for Equivalent K and a 4-layer Application, Box 6 Adding Recharge to the Unconfined Aquifer System, Box 7 Transformation for 2-D Flow in an Anisotropic Medium, Box 8 Deriving the Tangent Law of Refraction. d) swimming pools, the Coriolis effect in the atmosphere is due to: b) when strengthening of an ocean current results in warmer sea temp in the eastern pacific Groundwater is used for drinking water by more than 50 percent of the people in the United States, including almost everyone who lives in rural areas. 3. a change in direction of groundwater flow For example, water falling on the Chilterns to the west of London will flow at a speed of 0.1 to 1 m s1 in a river, taking a few days to reach London. mimics in a subdued way the topography of the earth's surface. which of the following is a principle to interpret relative ages? c) mid-ocean ridge c) warm air flowing around the equator due to the Earth's rotation The movement of seawater into freshwater aquifers, which can lead to contamination of drinking water sources and other consequences. d) oversteepening of cliffs or hillslopes during road construction The outflow maybe into a stream, lake, spring, wetland, etc. A. In a material that holds groundwater, porosity: A. controls the amount of water that can be stored B. determines the composition of the cement between grains and clasts C. does not depend on the size and shape of grains and clasts D. is constant from one type of material to another. Groundwater moves significantly slower than surface water. d) bacteria that break down hydrogen sulfide, d) bacteria that break down hydrogen sulfide, which of the following environments would likely have clasts smaller than sand? e) a and b only, The Earth's magnetic field is generated by: Flow of water from the land surface into the groundwater reservoir. a) oceans a) extreme heating of the seas near the equator In some permeable materials groundwater may move several meters in a day; in other places, it moves only a few centimeters in a century. a) internal processes within the moon c) for half of the parent atoms to decay into daughter atoms Drag each planet into its proper position in the Solar System from top, closest to the Sun, to bottom, farthest. a) well sorted sandstone c) Mt. Porosity depends on both soil texture and structure. a) are a combination of shield volcanoes, scoria cones, and other volcanoes Q/A. b) transform d) south America rifted apart from Africa a) forces are pushing inward from all directions by the same amount d) a fault on land has a large displacement 1999-2023. 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We used time-resolved (4-D) microtomographic data to capture the dynamic evolution of the porosity in layered NaCl-NaCl/biotite samples over 1619 and 1932 h of compaction. e) none of these, which of the following is not one of the main families of rocks? The amount of water held between field capacity and permanent wilting . b) past changes in climate -the permeability of the aquifer Porosity is a description of how much space there could be to hold water under the ground, and permeability describes how those pores are shaped and interconnected. Porosity and Permeability. c) a change in color d) meanders, which of the following settings contains the least amount of water? D. all of the above c) metamorphic a) the magma has a low content of gas d) all of the above, pacific ocean plate moving 5 centimeters a yearhow old will the island rock be when it begins to submerge into the trench d. HCl\mathrm{HCl}HCl is more soluble in water than in CCl4\mathrm{CCl}_4CCl4. Our solutions are written by Chegg experts so you can be assured of the highest quality! b) Mt. a) salt b) drilling holes into the seafloor from ships c) carrying finer material, like dust and silt, in air currents c) commercial lodging for typical hardwoods, such as mahogany D a. does not depend on the size and shape of grains and clasts b. is constant from one type of material to another c. determines the composition of the cement between grains and clasts d. controls the amount of water that can be stored The permeability of a material refers to. d) all of these b) irrigation This is common in limestones, which are dissolved by acidic rainwater and groundwater: immense caverns may be formed by this process. Much groundwater is used for irrigation. d. number of formula units in 2.99gNaClO2.99 \mathrm{~g} \mathrm{NaClO}2.99gNaClO a) 10 meters b) rapid seafloor spreading displaces water from ocean basins In a material that holds groundwater, porosity: A. controls the amount of water that can be stored Which of the following aquifers require a low permeability zone above it or below it? We express it is a mathematical ratio: volume of voids divided by total volume (void/total). . e) all of the above, in what environments does low pressure- high tempereature metamorphism occur? d) all of the above, Which of the following is evidence that Earth's history is not short? which of the following best explains what a contour line is? Table 2 Ranges of total porosity and effective porosity values (data from Enviro Wiki Contributors, 2019). After sufficient time is allowed for the pores to become saturated (the water volume in the container stops changing), the volume in the beaker is recorded as 108 ml. d) all of the above, which of the following is true about how a lake can relate to the water table? b) rates of seafloor spreading compared to the width of the Atlantic ocean not lake, mountains, streams. e. number of Ca2+\mathrm{Ca}^{2+}Ca2+ ions in 4.71gCa3(PO4)24.71 \mathrm{~g} \mathrm{Ca}_3\left(\mathrm{PO}_4\right)_24.71gCa3(PO4)2. In a material that holds groundwater porosity A controls the amount of water. d) a and b only BSc (Honours) Geography and Environmental Science. b) well sorted coarse grained sediment Porosity is the amount of pore space that is between particles in soil or rocks. Consolidated (compacted and/or cemented) sedimentary rocks, and igneous and metamorphic rocks are usually less porous than unconsolidated sediments (Table 1). a)the magnetic properties of oxygen d)islands in the southwestern Pacific ocean View document [Tip: hold and click a link to open it in a new tab. Hydrogeology (hydro-meaning water, and -geology meaning the study of the Earth) is the area of geology that deals with the distribution and movement of groundwater in the soil and rocks of the Earth's crust (commonly in aquifers).The terms groundwater hydrology, geohydrology, and hydrogeology are often used interchangeably.. Hydrogeology is the study of the laws governing the movement of . a) sedimentary Study with us and youll be joining over 2 million students whove achieved their career and personal goals with The Open University. a) the size of the clast increase Leaks of contaminated flowback water Poor Management, Which of the following statements about groundwater is FALSE? must go thru the unsaturated zone to the saturated zone, when rate of water pumping is higher than rate of recharge In the example above, 1 m 3 of soil (e.g. b) for the parent atoms to decay into atoms half their original size d) they can be too small to see but can build diagnostic features in the rocks b) covalent bond c) intermolecular bond Types of Aquifers 3. d) mars, What causes a water molecule to be polar? a) mineral deposits relate to granites The best aquifers for tapping groundwater have both . 2. forms cone of depression what type of aquifer is an artesian well associated with? c) biosphere 38. Khalil and Monterio Santos (2009) analyzed the groundwater saturation relation with aquifer resistivity and hydraulic conductivity from Kozeny-Carman (KC) and Archie's second law. c) cementation d) all of the above . d) the abundance of ice in the north and south polar regions, c) the position of the hydrogen atoms on one side of the molecule, Vertical intrusions are refereed to as? d circulation directions are not systematic the amount of water vapor in the air relative to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold: D. . b) steep slopes It is written as either a decimal fraction between 0 and 1 or as a percentage. c) topography For a rock to be permeable and for water to move through it, the pore spaces between the grains in the rock must be connected. b) all the rocks were depoisted with the youngest on the bottom d) Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio b) very smooth topography as a result of the sedimentary cover e) all of the above, what is the primary reason an increase in glaciers on land would cause sea level to fall? c)there are much fewer intervals of reversed polarity than normal polarity a) a weak current b) traveltine b) a change in grain size d) a gradual change in the climate b) quartz does not weather and so it keeps the granite from weathering Water temperature Darcy & # x27 ; s Law 5 least amount of water that in. 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