Which of the following is NOT a way to change the porosity of a rock?
A) cut the rock with fractures
B) compact clay and other sediment
C) deposit natural cement into pores
D) fill the pores with water

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Filling the pores with water does not change the porosity of a rock; it merely fills the existing spaces. Porosity refers to the volume of voids or pores within a rock, not what fills those voids. Cutting the rock with fractures, compacting sediment, and depositing natural cement into pores are all processes that can change the rock's porosity by either creating more voids or filling them.

Which of the Following Is NOT a Way to Change