Which of the Following Statements About Porosity Is NOT Valid

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about porosity is NOT valid?

• A) the amount of water that can be stored depends on the porosity
• B) porosity partly depends on size and shape of grains and clasts
• C) better sorted sediments have more porosity than unsorted ones
• D) fractures may be the only real porosity in some igneous rocks
• E) all of these are valid

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