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These are some porous rocks: chalk, limestone, sandstone, pumice, scoria.
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Definition of a porous rock?
Porous rocks are like sandy soil and water seeps through these rocks.
When rocks undergo weathering they become?
porous
Why sedimentary rocks are porous?
they are often porous because of fossil imprints and pressure put on them at different spots
Are igneous rocks less porous than sedimentary rocks?
Sedimentary rocks tend to be more porous than igneous rocks because there is more open space between the individual sediment grains than between the minerals in a crystallized rock.
What are two types of Non-Porous rocks?
granite and slate
What are the rocks that have pores?
Porous rocks.
Definition of a porous rock?
Porous rocks are like sandy soil and water seeps through these rocks.
What does a porous rock mean?
porous rocks are rocks through which water etc. can seep or pass through.
What is the other name for non porous rocks?
Impervious rocks.
Why porous rocks are not suitable for reservoir construction?
Porous rocks absorb water. Anything that can absorb water would not be good at containing it.
Where is precipitation stored between or within the rocks?
Yes. It will depend on the type of rock. For a porous rock,such as sandstone or shale, the water can be within the rocks. For non-porous rocks it will be stored between the rocks.
What is the name of the rocks that allow water trough?
Permeable or porous rocks
What types of materials are Porous?
Sedimentary rocks such as sandstone are examples of porous materials.
Three porous rocks?
chalk, sandstone
What is in the pores of porous rocks?
Air and fluids.
When rocks undergo weathering they become?
porous
Are rocks that are changed by metamorphism more porous or less?
Than?? Marble certainly isn't porous.
