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PLEASE HELP LAST QUESTION ON TEST

Rock layers made of clay have very small particles. The pores between the particles are not well connected. Will a good aquifer form in a layer of clay?

A. Yes, because smaller particles tend to increase permeability by increasing the surface area.
B. No, because pores that are not well connected have low permeability
C. Yes, because smaller particles tend to increase porosity
D. both b and c

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B no because the pores that are not well connected have low permeability
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