Which sediment do you think will allow water to pass through most easily?
Wouldn't you think the larger particles would fit together more loosely and have more spaces between each other and that would allow water to flow more rapidly?
Which sediment do you think could hold the most water?
Wouldn't you think the smallest particles will fit more closely together, less space between particles, thus holding more water?
Turn on the Macroscopic view of Gravel, Sand, and Silt. Gravel consists mostly of rock fragments greater than 2.0 mm in diameter. Sand consists of grains that are between 0.0625 and 2.0 mm in diameter. Silt consists of grains that are between 0.0039 and 0.0625 mm in diameter.
Which sediment do you think will allow water to pass through most easily?
Which sediment do you think could hold the most water?
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