Contrast porosity and permeability. What will be an ideal response?


Porosity is the percentage of open space within the rock/sediment, while permeability is the capacity
of a material for transmitting fluids.

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Which of the following statements gives an important reason for the large daily temperature range over deserts?

A. Free convection cells are unable to form above the hot desert ground. B. Dry air is a very poor heat conductor. C. There is little water vapour in the air to absorb and re-radiate infrared radiation. D. The light coloured sand radiates heat very rapidly at night.

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The Sudbury mineral deposits of Canada are the result of a meteorite impact. Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Solifluction is the downslope movement of soil particles resulting from freeze/thaw cycles

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Divide by ??? gal/m? to convert from gallons per day to cubic meters

per day. Round the result to the nearest ???,??? m?/d. What will be an ideal response?

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