1.1 - Release from Sediments
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Practice Questions
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What is meant by mass balance in the context of sediments?
💡 Hint: Think about how materials accumulate or deplete.
Define diffusion.
💡 Hint: Consider the natural tendency of particles.
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What drives the process of diffusion in sediments?
💡 Hint: Think about how particles naturally distribute.
True or False: Effective diffusivity increases in denser sediment.
💡 Hint: Consider how density may affect movement.
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Predict how introducing large quantities of solid material would alter diffusion rates in a sediment system.
💡 Hint: Consider how pathways for diffusion are affected.
Analyze a situation in which strong currents disrupt local equilibrium assumptions in a contaminated sediment site.
💡 Hint: Examine how flow dynamics changes interactions.
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