A scientist constructed the device shown above to model how porous areas of the Earth's surface cause water to soak into the ground (infiltration). An assumption of the model is that a greater amount of connected pore space in a sediment sample means water will infiltrate the sample faster. Which of the following is a result that the scientist could predict in order to test her assumption?
A.
A volume of 500 mL of water will pass through sample Z faster than through any of the other samples.
B.
A volume of 500 mL of water will pass through sample W faster than through any of the other samples.
C.
A volume of 500 mL of water will pass through all of the samples at the same rate.
D.
No more than 500 mL of water can pass through any of the samples.
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A. A volume of 500 mL of water will pass through sample Z faster than through any of the other samples.
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