Question 1

One environmental problem associated with groundwater is land subsidence caused by withdrawal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The source of heat for most hot springs is hot igneous material beneath the surface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A stream flowing into a sinkhole is called a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A stream flowing into a sinkhole is...

Question 4

Karst topography is most commonly associated with areas underlain by massive sandstone strata.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Most caves and caverns originate by solution of limestone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The single most important erosional agent is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  running water 
B)  wind 
C)  ice 
D)  waves 
A)  running water 
B)  wind 
C)  ice 
D)  waves

Question 7

________ generally constitutes the highest percentage of the annual sediment load moved by a stream.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bed load 
B)  Dissolved load 
C)  Suspended load 
D)  Saltation load 
A)  Bed load 
B)  Dissolved load 
C)  Suspended load 
D)  Saltation load

Question 8

________ refers to sediments deposited from streams.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ refers to sediments deposited from streams....

Question 9

One river can be the base level for another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Downcutting (also known as rejuvenation) of a stream may be due to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  rising of sea level 
B)  uplift of land 
C)  a decreased gradient 
D)  thermal expansion 
A)  rising of sea level 
B)  uplift of land 
C)  a decreased gradient 
D)  thermal expansion

Question 11

At a bend in a river, the main erosion is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  on the outside of the bend 
B)  on the inside of the bend 
C)  both outside and inside the bend 
D)  at an oxbow lake 
A)  on the outside of the bend 
B)  on the inside of the bend 
C)  both outside and inside the bend 
D)  at an oxbow lake

Question 12

An artesian well is one in which ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the water is warm, fairly saline, and recharged by an affluent stream 
B)  pressurized groundwater rises from a deep, unsaturated aquifer 
C)  water rises above the top of the aquifer without any pumping 
D)  the well is horizontal and the water table is perched 
A)  the water is warm, fairly saline, and recharged by an affluent stream 
B)  pressurized groundwater rises from a deep, unsaturated aquifer 
C)  water rises above the top of the aquifer without any pumping 
D)  the well is horizontal and the water table is perched

Question 13

Word Analysis. Examine the words and/or phrases for each question below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the option which does not fit the pattern.

Accepted Answer

A)  gradient 
B)  velocity 
C)  capacity 
D)  discharge 
A)  gradient 
B)  velocity 
C)  capacity 
D)  discharge

Question 14

A(n) ________ is a circular to elliptical, closed depression in karst areas.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ________ is a circular to elliptical,...

Question 15

Which one of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sea level drops when water is stored in expanding ice sheets and continental glaciers. 
B)  Sea level rises when water is added to the oceans through increased rainfall and increased inflow from rivers. 
C)  Sea level drops when evaporation rates increase over the oceans and when this extra atmospheric moisture falls on land as rain. 
D)  Sea level rises when water is stored in expanding ice sheets and continental glaciers. 
A)  Sea level drops when water is stored in expanding ice sheets and continental glaciers. 
B)  Sea level rises when water is added to the oceans through increased rainfall and increased inflow from rivers. 
C)  Sea level drops when evaporation rates increase over the oceans and when this extra atmospheric moisture falls on land as rain. 
D)  Sea level rises when water is stored in expanding ice sheets and continental glaciers.

Question 16

Which of the following features characterize wide streams and valleys?

Accepted Answer

A)  natural levees; broad floodplains 
B)  rapids; channel bed potholes 
C)  waterfalls; entrenched meanders 
D)  V-shaped valley cross sections 
A)  natural levees; broad floodplains 
B)  rapids; channel bed potholes 
C)  waterfalls; entrenched meanders 
D)  V-shaped valley cross sections

Question 17

A V-shaped valley and no floodplain indicate a youthful, downcutting stream.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The release of water vapor to the atmosphere by plants is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  evaporation 
B)  degassing 
C)  transpiration 
D)  infiltration 
A)  evaporation 
B)  degassing 
C)  transpiration 
D)  infiltration

Question 19

Which of the following best describes how geysers erupt?

Accepted Answer

A)  Water suddenly boils in disconnected voids and cracks above the water table, causing the aquifer to explosively fragment. 
B)  Water slowly boils in a network of vertical cracks above the water table, sending up a plume of steam and hot water. 
C)  Water below the water table slowly boils in a vertical crack or natural conduit, causing a plume of condensed water vapor to rise above the vent. 
D)  With a slight reduction in pressure, water in a saturated, natural conduit suddenly boils, sending a plume of steam and hot water into the air above the vent. 
A)  Water suddenly boils in disconnected voids and cracks above the water table, causing the aquifer to explosively fragment. 
B)  Water slowly boils in a network of vertical cracks above the water table, sending up a plume of steam and hot water. 
C)  Water below the water table slowly boils in a vertical crack or natural conduit, causing a plume of condensed water vapor to rise above the vent. 
D)  With a slight reduction in pressure, water in a saturated, natural conduit suddenly boils, sending a plume of steam and hot water into the air above the vent.

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT part of the water cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  water evaporating from a lake 
B)  water infiltrating into the soil and bedrock 
C)  calcium carbonate dissolving in soil water and groundwater 
D)  water moving into creeks and streams following a rainstorm 
A)  water evaporating from a lake 
B)  water infiltrating into the soil and bedrock 
C)  calcium carbonate dissolving in soil water and groundwater 
D)  water moving into creeks and streams following a rainstorm

Exam 5: Running Water and Groundwater

One environmental problem associated with groundwater is land subsidence caused by withdrawal.

The source of heat for most hot springs is hot igneous material beneath the surface.

A stream flowing into a sinkhole is called a(n) ________.

Karst topography is most commonly associated with areas underlain by massive sandstone strata.

Most caves and caverns originate by solution of limestone.

The single most important erosional agent is ________.

________ generally constitutes the highest percentage of the annual sediment load moved by a stream.

________ refers to sediments deposited from streams.

One river can be the base level for another.

Downcutting (also known as rejuvenation) of a stream may be due to ________.

At a bend in a river, the main erosion is ________.

An artesian well is one in which ________.

Word Analysis. Examine the words and/or phrases for each question below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the option which does not fit the pattern.

A(n) ________ is a circular to elliptical, closed depression in karst areas.

Which one of the following statements is correct?

Which of the following features characterize wide streams and valleys?

A V-shaped valley and no floodplain indicate a youthful, downcutting stream.

The release of water vapor to the atmosphere by plants is called ________.

Which of the following best describes how geysers erupt?

Which of the following is NOT part of the water cycle?

Introduction to Earth Science

Minerals: Building Blocks of Rocks

Rocks: Materials of the Solid Earth

Weathering, Soil, and Mass Wasting

Glaciers, Deserts, and Winds

Plate Tectonics: a Scientific Theory Unfolds

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

Volcanoes and Other Igneous Activity

Geologic Time

Earths Evolution Through Geologic Time

The Ocean Floor

Ocean Water and Ocean Life

The Dynamic Ocean

The Atmosphere: Composition, Structure, and Temperature

Moisture, Clouds, and Precipitation

Air Pressure and Wind

Weather Patterns and Severe Weather

Climate

Origin of Modern Astronomy

Touring Our Solar System

Light, Astronomical Observations, and the Sun

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