How Can a Rock or Sediment Have High Porosity but Low

question 4

Multiple Choice

How can a rock or sediment have high porosity but low permeability?

• A) if the pore spaces are filled with sediment
• B) if the pore spaces are not well connected to each other
• C) if the pore spaces are very large
• D) if the pore spaces consist only of straight channel

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