Formative Assessment 3: Hydraulic Conductivity

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Instructions

Fill in the table below, indicating in what manner (increase, decrease, no change) you expect the quantities listed (porosity, hydraulic conductivity, and permeability) to change in response to the rock characteristic given.

Question

Complete the table and turn it in during class
Rock Characteristic Porosity Hydraulic Conductivity Permeability
Better sorting      
Decreased porosity (compaction) N/A    
Smaller grain size      
Increased temperature      
More angular grains      
Greater depth of burial      
More cemented      
Decreased fluid viscosity      

Files

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Scoring and Rubric

One point will be awarded for each correctly filled-in cell in the table above.

Submitting Your Answers

Download and print the file containing the table. Complete the table and bring to class.