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What are underground layers of porous rock filled with water called?
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Aquifers.
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What causes a collapse of an aquifer?
the aquifer collapse is caused when the porous spaces of the permeable rock are filled with air, weakening the layers of the aquifer, as water is removed during over mining.
Why sedimentary rocks are often porous?
The rocks must be like that so the petroleum can have somewhere to reside while underground, the more porous and permeable the host rock is, the more oil there well be in it, as long as there is oil in the area. think of it as trying to fill a bowl full of marbles with water. It fills a lot easier then the bowl filled with cement
What is soil and rock that allows water to pass through it called?
permeable rocks
What is porous rock?
anything that is porous is capable of absorbing water
What is it when water is stored underground in caverns or porous rock?
That's called an "aquifer" if it's naturally-occurring. But a "cistern" is a man-made with a waterproof lining. If it's a really big cistern, it's a "covered reservoir".
What causes a collapse of an aquifer?
the aquifer collapse is caused when the porous spaces of the permeable rock are filled with air, weakening the layers of the aquifer, as water is removed during over mining.
Can stone absorb the water?
porous stone can, but non-porous stone like clay layers can't
What is more porous A. a bowl filled with cherries B. a bowl filled with blueberries C. a bowl filled with apples D. a bowl filled with grapes?
C. A bowl filled with apples is the more porous of the four. Porosity is a function of the size of the fruit. The larger the fruit, the more porous the bowl will be (the more air or water that can be placed in the bowl). The smaller the fruit, the less porous the bowl will be. Compare with a bowl of stones and a bowl of sand. The stones are more porous because the sand can be more densely compacted, leaving very little room for water.
What are permeable and porous rock layers thet can hold and transmit groundwater?
This type of layer is found within the earth and is called an Aquifer.
Why sedimentary rocks are often porous?
The rocks must be like that so the petroleum can have somewhere to reside while underground, the more porous and permeable the host rock is, the more oil there well be in it, as long as there is oil in the area. think of it as trying to fill a bowl full of marbles with water. It fills a lot easier then the bowl filled with cement
What is a rock called which is very hard and non porous and crystals in the layers?
Because the molecular lattice is tighter and smaller than waters molecular lattice making it impermeable
What porous object?
* able to absorb fluids; "the partly porous walls of our digestive system"; "compactin the soil to make it less porous" * full of pores or vessels or holes == ==
What is an aquafer?
An aquafer is an alternative term for an aquifer, an underground layer of waterbearing porous stone, earth or gravel.
What is soil and rock that allows water to pass through it called?
permeable rocks
What is porous rock?
anything that is porous is capable of absorbing water
Does water in the ground sometimes is used to store or used later?
In permeable (porous) rock layers like sandstone.
Are steel porous or non-porous?
There is one called PORCERAX that is porous.
