Permeability: The ability of a material to allow fluids to pass through it; sandy soils have high permeability.
How to apply it: Use permeability to explain why sandy soils drain quickly while clay soils retain water and can become waterlogged.
Course: AP Environmental Science · Unit: Earth Systems and Resources
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