A. 500,000 indigenous people living in Brazil.
The body of water that the city of Los Angeles is located on is called the Los Angeles River. It now flows through a concrete channel on a fixed course, since it has been redrawn after many chaotic floods. The river is rarely used however for fresh water for the city, as it is now very polluted and has urban discharge in it's water, so the aqueducts in the city are now used for the fresh water mainly utilized in Los Angeles.
The answer is: HIGH POROSITY.
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(although low permeability can be associated with greater water retention. Permeability can be affected by particular size. For instance, larger particular have larger poles, so fluid (water) can pass through water quickly (higher permeability and less water retention). As such, smaller particles have smaller pores, so fluid (water) can pass through water LESS quickly (lower permeability and RETAINING MORE WATER.).
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However, "high porosity" is the best choice.
I'm not 100% sure but I think the answer you are looking for is something like for example; Forest, grassland, tundra, desert, & maybe Ice sheets.
