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ACT Science Difficulty: Foundational (28)

Digital ACT Science Practice Question #1498

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Hydrologists poured 500 mL of water through 50 cm columns filled with different soil textures and measured percolation time: - Sand: 45 seconds - Sandy Loam: 180 seconds - Silt: 520 seconds - Clay: 2,400 seconds Which soil type exhibits the lowest hydraulic permeability?
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Longest percolation time = lowest permeability = Clay.

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Clay required 2,400 seconds (40 minutes) for water to percolate, demonstrating the lowest permeability due to small pore size....

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