Groundwater Porosity & Permeability

Groundwater Porosity & Permeability

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Science, Social Studies

9th - 10th Grade

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NGSS
MS-ESS2-4, MS-ESS3-1, MS-ESS2-2

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Standards-aligned

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Yecenia Pastrano

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19 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

The ___________________ the grain size, the faster the water will move through the soil.
more mixed
smaller
larger

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Sand sediments are usually more permeable than silt sediments because sand grains are...
larger
smoother
rounder
more soluble

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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What is the relationship between soil type/particle size and permiability (as shown by the bar graph below)?

The larger the particle size, the slower the permeability rate

The smaller the particle size, the faster the permeability rate

There is no relationship between particle size and permeability

The larger the particle size, the faster the permeability rate

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Impermeable materials...
have an abundance of pores.
let water in.
have little to no pores.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

the measure of the storage space available in an aquifer.
aquifer
permeability
porosity
divide

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The measure of how easily water can flow through an aquifer. 
porosity
permeability
gradient
divide

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Porosity refers to...
the shape of the particles
The sorting of the particles
% of pore space in a material
% of cement in a material

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

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