Porosity and permeability - Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

EAS Hard Exam Questions with Correct Answers 2. Which of the following minerals is most likely to form a clay mineral during weathering? A) iron pyroxene (Fe2Si2O6) B) calcite (CaCO3) C) quartz (SiO2) D) feldspar (KAlSi3O8) - Answer-D 5. One of the most effective mechanisms for physical weathering is __________. A) oxidation B) hydration C) frost wedging D) hydrolysis - Answer-C 7. In what type of rock do most caves form? A) granite B) sandstone C) limestone D) shale - Answer-C ...

Chapter 17 Mastering Geology Exam Questions Correctly Answered. Worldwide, the largest percentage of freshwater readily available to humans is stored in _______. - CORRECT ANSWER pore spaces between rocks and sediments Which of the following materials is most readily dissolved by water? - CORRECT ANSWER Calcite In a losing stream, _____. - CORRECT ANSWER the water table is lower than the stream surface How will the water table respond when there is a drought? - CORRECT ANSWER water...

In the rock cycle, what processes directly link igneous rocks to metamorphic rocks?  A. weathering and erosion  B. recrystallization by high heat and pressure  C. melting and crystallization  D. deposition and lithification  E. compaction and cementation Question 2 of 50 2.0/ 2.0 Points A coarse-grained (phaneritic texture) igneous rock formed _________________.  A. on the surface of the earth in an explosive eruption  B. deep under the surface of the earth ...

PETE 401 TAMU Exam 2 Questions & Answers 2023 In multi-phase flow, there are combinations of more than one fluid (any of which can be mobile) and the simulator must keep track of the movement of all phases. - ANSWERSTrue The basic reservoir fluid types include which of the following? - ANSWERS-Wet Gas -Black Oil -Dry Gas With the extension of the fluid flow PDE to mutiple phases, the issue on non-linearity goes away and is no longer a factor in modeling reservoirs. - ANSWERSFalse ...

Week 8 Final Exam (timed and single access) Overall Grade (highest attempt): 96 / 100 - 96 % Question 1 2/2 points Pyroclastic flows are more associated with __________. ocean hot spots stratovolcanoes shield volcanoes flood basalts cinder cones Question 2 2/2 points In the rock cycle, what processes directly link igneous rocks to metamorphic rocks? compaction and cementation melting and crystallization deposition and lithification recrystallization by high heat and pressure weathering and erosi...

LUOA 9th Grade Earth Science. Module 4 Exam Review Rated A The water table ________________________________. (choose 2) can change seasonally based on different seasons is where the spaces between particles are filled with water Which characteristics are important considerations in porosity? Shape, volume, sorting, packing, but size doesn't matter The [A] is also known as the water cycle. It is the movement of [B] throughout the Earth. Hydrologic Cycle; Water Evapotranspiration is _________...

Elastic modulus ~ Relative stiffness of a material; ratio of elastic stress to elastic strain Strength ~ Stress level when failure/yield occurs for a given material Cohesion ~ Shear strength of a material not dependent on normal pressure Friction ~ Shear strength of a material that is dependent on normal pressure Ductility ~ Relationship between stress and strain after the yield of a material has been reached Porosity ~ The percentage of the total volume of a rock or sediment that c...

APES Unit 4 Study Guide verified already passed 2024/2025 Irrigation - correct answer A way of supplying water to an area of land permeability - correct answer Ability of rock or soil to allow water to flow through it porosity - correct answer The percentage of the total volume of a rock or sediment that consists of open spaces. Watterlogging - correct answer when soil remains under water for prolonged periods, impairs root root growth b/c roots can't get oxygen polyculture - ...

Pyroclastic flows are more associated with __________. ocean hot spots stratovolcanoes shield volcanoes flood basalts cinder cones Question 2 2/2 points In the rock cycle, what processes directly link igneous rocks to metamorphic rocks? compaction and cementation melting and crystallization deposition and lithification recrystallization by high heat and pressure weathering and erosion Question 3 2/2 points The primary basis for classifying detrital (clastic) rocks is _______, whe...

The assemblage of albite, chlorite, actinolite, and calcite would be most characteristic of - correct answer Greenschist facies - moderate pressure, low temp A mineral that has the same fibrous habit as asbestos is - correct answer Wollastonite A braided stream usually indicates that the stream - correct answer Has greater load than capacity - streams that flood on regular basis carry lots of suspendeds, leave braid patterns Which of the following soils classified by the Unified S...