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What is soil and rock that allows water to pass through it called?
permeable rocks
Why does permeable rock break down more quickly than not permeable rock?
PERMEABLE means:that a material is full of tiny, connected air spaces that allow water to seep through it. The spaces increase the suface area of the rock. ANSWER:because since water goes through the air pockets it erodes the rock quicker than less permeable rock because it has less air pockets.
What is true about a permeable rock?
It's not waterproof.
A rock that allows water to flow through it is said to be?
water The answer is actually permeable.
How do permeable and impermeable rock layers contribute to the formation of a spring?
The water sinks through the ground through permeable rock and is concentrating when it arrives to impermeable rock. When due to erosion the impermeable rock carrying water is exposed, the water appears as a spring.
What conclusion would you get from least permeable rock and most permeable rock?
rock type
Are Aquifers rock layers?
Aquifers are permeable layers of rock that have non permeable layers of rock under them so water remains in the permeable layers
Is sedimentary rock permeable?
yes
What is soil and rock that allows water to pass through it called?
permeable rocks
Why does permeable rock break down more quickly than not permeable rock?
PERMEABLE means:that a material is full of tiny, connected air spaces that allow water to seep through it. The spaces increase the suface area of the rock. ANSWER:because since water goes through the air pockets it erodes the rock quicker than less permeable rock because it has less air pockets.
This type of sedimentary rock is permeable?
SANDSTONE
What is true about a permeable rock?
It's not waterproof.
Does groundwater stop moving downward when it meets a preamble rock?
idk... i need to know too. someone please help. my guess is no.... because permeable rock is rock that can be easily passed through.
What Petroleum forms in permeable rock due to?
Carbonization
Is a rock permeable if it stops the flow of water?
Yes.
What is a permeable layer of rock the is saturated with water?
An Aquifer.
Does a permeable rock let rain pass through it?
Permeable rocks allow for liquid or gases to pass through them. Most rocks are permeable to a certain extent.
