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The flow of groundwater is dependent on
 
  A) topography of the ground surface.
  B) gravity only.
  C) pressure only.
  D) hydraulic conductivity and pressure.

Question 2

Why does a clay rock body generally have a medium-to-high porosity but a poor hydraulic conductivity?
 
  What will be an ideal response?


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Reply #1 on: Jul 29, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Answer to Question 2

Answer: Clay is composed of tightly packed, small, flattened grain particles. Although voids between clay particles are small, clay is able to hold a lot of water. The movement of water, however, is impeded by poorly connected, small pore spaces.


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