The Fastest Groundwater Flows Would Be Expected for an Aquifer

question 36

Multiple Choice

The fastest groundwater flows would be expected for an aquifer with .

• A) high porosity and many small pores
• B) high specific retention and low permeability
• C) low gradients and low permeability with a few very large pores
• D) high gradients (hydraulic head) and high permeability

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Definitions:

Bowman's Capsule

A structure in the kidneys that encases the glomerulus and is involved in the filtration process of blood to form urine.

Glomerulus

A network of capillaries located at the beginning of a nephron in the kidney, crucial for the filtration of blood to form urine.

Nephron

The basic structural and functional unit of the kidney, responsible for filtering blood and producing urine.

Ascending Loop

A section of the nephron in the kidney where salt and water are reabsorbed into the blood, crucial for urine concentration.