Which of the Following Materials Probably Has the Lowest Permeability

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which of the following materials probably has the lowest permeability?

• A) highly fractured granite
• B) compacted clay with abundant tiny pore spaces
• C) loosely cemented, well-sorted sediment
• D) loosely cemented, well-rounded sand grains

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Definitions:

Different Responses

Variations in reactions or behaviors exhibited by individuals when exposed to the same stimuli or situations, influenced by personal, cultural, or situational factors.

Stimulus Generalization

A process in classical conditioning by which a response that originally occurs to a specific stimulus also occurs to different, but similar, stimuli.

Conditioned to Fear

The process by which individuals learn to fear certain objects, people, or situations due to previous experiences of association with negative outcomes.

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a previously extinguished conditioned response after a pause.