How are the words porous, permeable, and impermeable related? A. They are all physical properties of rocks. B. They are all crystals C. They are all limestones
A. They are all physical properties of rocks.
What are some natural resources that rocks store?
water, fossil fuels, oil, natural gas
Name a type of crystal mentioned ? A. diamonds B. amethyst C. rubies D. gold
amethyst
How do geodes form?
when gases gets trapped inside of lava, after lava cools, crystals grow inside the air bubbles in the hardened lava
What does impermeable rock mean?
Rocks that do not allow liquid or gas to pass through them/they get trapped beneath layers
What is an aquifer?
It is a rock that is permeable to water; it collects the rain or melted snow that soaks down from the surface.
Is an aquifer a body of water like a lake or river?
No! It is made of water that collects in porous rocks
What makes limestone permeable? A. gray or white color B. rough texture C. tiny spaces inside it D. soft surface
C. tiny spaces inside it
Is a very porous rock likely to be permeable or impermeable?
permeable
Is an aquifer permeable or impermeable to water?
Permeable
Water is stored in the pores of a rock? True or False
True
How is water stored in an aquifer? A. as an underground lake/river. B. as a liquid in the spaces of porous rock. C. as water vapor beneath impermeable rock. D. as chunks of ice mixed into rock
B. as a liquid in the spaces of porous rock
Aquifers are typically located underground? True or False
True
Can all rocks store natural resources?
No, different types of rocks have different properties
What is pumice?
A rock that contains trapped gases; has holes and is lightweight
What are geodes?
Rocks with crystals on the inside
In Texas, aquifers supply more than half of the water that people use? True or False
True
If it is porous....
It means that its a rock that has many small spaces or holes in it like a sponge. Liquid or air can fill these spaces called pores.
What does permeable mean?
It has many connected pores that stores natural resources
Name some properties of rocks.
They have a variety of shapes, sizes, color and texture. They can be permeable, impermeable or porous
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