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Can a rock have small spaces but not allow water to flow through?
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∙ 8y ago
Yes, it can have porosity, or pore spaces, but may not have permeability, or the ability for a fluid to flow through connected pore spaces.
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Why does a permeable rock weather chemically a fast rate?
It is because the rock is full of tiny air spaces that allow water to seep through it, so as the water seeps through the spaces it dissolves and removes material broken down by weathering. If you are doing this for a school science question, that's what textbooks are for. If not, then I can tell you are a person who enjoys to read and is a scientist.
Why can water pass easily through sandstone but not shale?
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Why water and ions can pass through the plasma membrance easily?
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Is gravity important to the water cycle?
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What is inside one of the open spaces of an ice crystal?
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What are the properties of tube?
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Why is water able to soak into the ground and collect as groundwater?
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Why does water move more slowly through clay than through humus?
Clay has very small pore spaces
How does the water filter work?
Water is forced through spaces that are big enough to let water through but to small to let certain other things through. I water filter is like a sieve only finer.
Is soil water?
Soil water is water derived from the runoff of soil. You probably meant to ask what is salt water. (Water that has salt in it - seawater, water from the ocean). Most soil is porous with narrow spaces between the small particles. These spaces act as capillaries and in part govern the motion of water through the soil. When water enters soil, it penetrates the spaces between the small particles and adheres to them.
Which sediment will allow water to pass through most easily?
sediments made of larger particles will have larger spaces between them, and thus allow greater fluid flow.
What soil- type allows water to pass through it fastest?
Loose and sandy soils allow water to pass through them faster as they have larger inter-particle spaces b/w particles of soil
Why might plants grow best in soils with air spaces?
this is so because air spaces in soil allow water to reach the plant's roots faster and air to circulate through out the plant. Also the airspaces allow the plant roots to grow deep within the earth's surface.
What is the difference between pervious and impervious rocks in geology?
An impervious rock is one that does not allow water to flow through it. It has no air spaces and has no way of storing water at all.
What is the movement of surface water into rocks or soil through cracks or pore spaces?
Infiltration is the movement of surface water into rocks or soil through cracks or pore spaces.
What is soil moisture?
Soil water is water derived from the runoff of soil. You probably meant to ask what is salt water. (Water that has salt in it - seawater, water from the ocean). Most soil is porous with narrow spaces between the small particles. These spaces act as capillaries and in part govern the motion of water through the soil. When water enters soil, it penetrates the spaces between the small particles and adheres to them.
Which soil particle would hold the most water?
Clay soil is said to hold the most water. This is because the soil's particles are so small and there are numerous small soil spaces. Water moves slowly through. So there is great water retention.
