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What is the specific gravity of water?
What is the specific gravity of water?
- 1 (correct)
- 2
- 3
- 0.5
If the specific gravity of a contaminant is less than one, what will happen to the substance in water?
If the specific gravity of a contaminant is less than one, what will happen to the substance in water?
- It will sink in water
- It will dissolve in water
- It will remain at the same level
- It will float on water (correct)
What is the main difference between Light Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid (LNAPL) and Dense Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid (DNAPL)?
What is the main difference between Light Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid (LNAPL) and Dense Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid (DNAPL)?
- LNAPL is soluble in water while DNAPL is not soluble in water
- LNAPL stops at the height of the water table while DNAPL does not (correct)
- LNAPL floats on water while DNAPL sinks in water
- LNAPL is heavier than water while DNAPL is lighter than water
How does porosity relate to the ability of a material to hold groundwater?
How does porosity relate to the ability of a material to hold groundwater?
What factors influence the behavior and movement of water pollutants in the ground?
What factors influence the behavior and movement of water pollutants in the ground?
How does solubility affect a contaminant's ability to move through an aquifer?
How does solubility affect a contaminant's ability to move through an aquifer?
What does specific gravity of a contaminant affect?
What does specific gravity of a contaminant affect?
What factor largely influences porosity in soil?
What factor largely influences porosity in soil?
Which type of soil has the most rapid permeability?
Which type of soil has the most rapid permeability?
What is the typical permeability rate for compact clay?
What is the typical permeability rate for compact clay?
Which soil texture has intermediate rates of soil permeability?
Which soil texture has intermediate rates of soil permeability?
What is the role of clay in relation to water flow in soil?
What is the role of clay in relation to water flow in soil?
How does the steepness of the slope affect water runoff and groundwater infiltration?
How does the steepness of the slope affect water runoff and groundwater infiltration?
