The Rate of Groundwater Flow Per Unit Area Through a Body

question 28

Multiple Choice

The rate of groundwater flow per unit area through a body of rock or sediment depends ____________.

• A)only on the slope of the water table locally
• B)only on the porosity of the rock or sediment
• C)on the slope of the water table and the porosity of the rock or sediment
• D)on the slope of the water table and the permeability of the rock or sediment

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