Specific retention is a measure of the amount of water retained by a rock (after extracting water from it) an example of a nonrock substance which reflects specific yield and retention is a sponge--after soaking in water a sponge can yield an amount of water by squeezing it (specific yield) but will retain a certain amount (specific retention) 5.
(the amount of water; retained; by a rock (after extracting water from it) an example of a nonrock substance) (a sponge; can yield; an amount of water; T:after soaking in water) (a nonrock substance; reflects; specific yield and retention) (a sponge; will retain; a certain amount)
the amount of water a sponge a nonrock substance a sponge
retained can yield reflects will retain
by a rock (after extracting water from it) an example of a nonrock substance
an amount of water T:after soaking in water
specific yield and retention
a certain amount