Property of earth to allow water to pass through it, is known as (A) Perviousness (B) Porosity (C) Permeability (D) Transmissibility

Property of earth to allow water to pass through it, is known as 

(A) Perviousness 

(B) Porosity 

(C) Permeability 

(D) Transmissibility

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(A) Perviousness 

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