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on: Jul 15, 2018
What is porosity?
 
  A) Volume of pore space in a material
  B) Ability to transmit water
  C) When ice crystals deform and slide past each other
  D) Dissolution of carbonate rock due to acid

Question 2

________ is the portion of groundwater that is retained as a film on particle and rock surfaces and in tiny openings in the subsurface.
 
  A) Surface tension
  B) Infiltration
  C) Specific retention
  D) Capacity


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Reply #1 on: Jul 15, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C


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