Question 1

Groundwater in agricultural areas may contain high quantities of _______ because of fertilizers.

Accepted Answer

A) calcium 
B) lead 
C) nitrate 
D) sodium 
A) calcium 
B) lead 
C) nitrate 
D) sodium

Question 2

Most of the water coming out of continental hot springs is

Accepted Answer

A) magmatic water. 
B) metamorphic water. 
C) meteoric water. 
D) seawater. 
A) magmatic water. 
B) metamorphic water. 
C) meteoric water. 
D) seawater.

Question 3

Groundwater supplies can be contaminated by

Accepted Answer

A) lead and other heavy metals. 
B) nitrates from fertilizers. 
C) microorganisms from septic systems. 
D) lead and other heavy metals,nitrates from fertilizers,and microorganisms from septic systems. 
A) lead and other heavy metals. 
B) nitrates from fertilizers. 
C) microorganisms from septic systems. 
D) lead and other heavy metals,nitrates from fertilizers,and microorganisms from septic systems.

Question 4

Roughly what percentage of the world's runoff is carried by the Amazon River?

Accepted Answer

A) 5% 
B) 25% 
C) 50% 
D) 75% 
A) 5% 
B) 25% 
C) 50% 
D) 75%

Question 5

What type of porosity would you expect to be most common in granite?

Accepted Answer

A) fracture 
B) intergranular 
C) vuggy 
D) they are all similarly common 
A) fracture 
B) intergranular 
C) vuggy 
D) they are all similarly common

Question 6

What startling discovery did scientists make when studying deep underground aquifers?

Accepted Answer

A) They found hydrothermal waters with unusual chemistry. 
B) They found ancient microorganisms. 
C) They found unusual cave formations. 
D) They found ore deposits. 
A) They found hydrothermal waters with unusual chemistry. 
B) They found ancient microorganisms. 
C) They found unusual cave formations. 
D) They found ore deposits.

Question 7

Between 1960 and 1965,______ groundwater went to irrigation and _____ groundwater for thermoelectric power.

Accepted Answer

A) less; less 
B) more; more 
C) less; more 
D) more; less 
A) less; less 
B) more; more 
C) less; more 
D) more; less

Question 8

Which of the following rivers carries the most water?

Accepted Answer

A) the Amazon River in South America 
B) the Congo River in Africa 
C) the Ganges River in Asia 
D) the Mississippi River in North America 
A) the Amazon River in South America 
B) the Congo River in Africa 
C) the Ganges River in Asia 
D) the Mississippi River in North America

Question 9

Permeability is the

Accepted Answer

A) ability of a solid to allow fluids to pass through. 
B) amount of water vapor in the air relative to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold. 
C) percentage of pore space in a rock. 
D) process by which plants release water vapor to the atmosphere. 
A) ability of a solid to allow fluids to pass through. 
B) amount of water vapor in the air relative to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold. 
C) percentage of pore space in a rock. 
D) process by which plants release water vapor to the atmosphere.

Question 10

How many states are underlain by the Ogallala Aquifer?

Accepted Answer

A) two 
B) four 
C) eight 
D) 10 
A) two 
B) four 
C) eight 
D) 10

Question 11

If the amount of discharge in an aquifer exceeds the amount of recharge,the groundwater table

Accepted Answer

A) will rise. 
B) will drop. 
C) will remain the same. 
D) may rise or drop depending on the permeability. 
A) will rise. 
B) will drop. 
C) will remain the same. 
D) may rise or drop depending on the permeability.

Question 12

In the United States,what percentage of the original wetlands has been destroyed?

Accepted Answer

A) less than 5% 
B) approximately 10% 
C) approximately 25% 
D) more than 50% 
A) less than 5% 
B) approximately 10% 
C) approximately 25% 
D) more than 50%

Question 13

Which of the following characteristics favors the development of karst topography?

Accepted Answer

A) high rainfall and fractured limestone bedrock 
B) high rainfall and fractured sandstone bedrock 
C) low rainfall and fractured limestone bedrock 
D) low rainfall and fractured sandstone bedrock 
A) high rainfall and fractured limestone bedrock 
B) high rainfall and fractured sandstone bedrock 
C) low rainfall and fractured limestone bedrock 
D) low rainfall and fractured sandstone bedrock

Question 14

Trichlorethylene (TCE),a serious groundwater contaminant,is used in

Accepted Answer

A) agriculture. 
B) wastewater treatment systems. 
C) industrial processes. 
D) health and beauty products. 
A) agriculture. 
B) wastewater treatment systems. 
C) industrial processes. 
D) health and beauty products.

Question 15

The per capita daily use of water in the United States is approximately _______ liters.

Accepted Answer

A) 0)6 
B) 6 
C) 600 
D) 6000 
A) 0)6 
B) 6 
C) 600 
D) 6000

Question 16

Karst topography is common in which of the following states?

Accepted Answer

A) Alabama,California,New Mexico 
B) Florida,Indiana,Kentucky 
C) Michigan,Iowa,Illinois 
D) New York,Washington,Texas 
A) Alabama,California,New Mexico 
B) Florida,Indiana,Kentucky 
C) Michigan,Iowa,Illinois 
D) New York,Washington,Texas

Question 17

Where was the oldest water on Earth found?

Accepted Answer

A) in a deep mine 
B) in a deep drill hole 
C) trapped inside ancient salt deposits 
D) in the Ogallala Aquifer 
A) in a deep mine 
B) in a deep drill hole 
C) trapped inside ancient salt deposits 
D) in the Ogallala Aquifer

Question 18

Geysers have ____________ than regular hot springs.

Accepted Answer

A) hotter water 
B) colder water 
C) more irregular plumbing systems 
D) a higher recharge rate 
A) hotter water 
B) colder water 
C) more irregular plumbing systems 
D) a higher recharge rate

Question 19

Given the dew point (%)and temperature,which of the following air masses will hold the most water overall? Assume that the air masses all started out dry and have the same volume.

Accepted Answer

A) 50% at 5˚C 
B) 50% at 15˚C 
C) 60% at 5˚C 
D) 60% at 15˚C 
A) 50% at 5˚C 
B) 50% at 15˚C 
C) 60% at 5˚C 
D) 60% at 15˚C

Question 20

The largest freshwater reservoir in the hydrologic cycle is

Accepted Answer

A) the atmosphere. 
B) groundwater. 
C) glaciers. 
D) the biosphere. 
A) the atmosphere. 
B) groundwater. 
C) glaciers. 
D) the biosphere.

Exam 17: The Hydrologic Cycle and Groundwater

Groundwater in agricultural areas may contain high quantities of _______ because of fertilizers.

Most of the water coming out of continental hot springs is

Groundwater supplies can be contaminated by

Roughly what percentage of the world's runoff is carried by the Amazon River?

What type of porosity would you expect to be most common in granite?

What startling discovery did scientists make when studying deep underground aquifers?

Between 1960 and 1965,______ groundwater went to irrigation and _____ groundwater for thermoelectric power.

Which of the following rivers carries the most water?

Permeability is the

How many states are underlain by the Ogallala Aquifer?

If the amount of discharge in an aquifer exceeds the amount of recharge,the groundwater table

In the United States,what percentage of the original wetlands has been destroyed?

Which of the following characteristics favors the development of karst topography?

Trichlorethylene (TCE),a serious groundwater contaminant,is used in

The per capita daily use of water in the United States is approximately _______ liters.

Karst topography is common in which of the following states?

Where was the oldest water on Earth found?

Geysers have ____________ than regular hot springs.

Given the dew point (%)and temperature,which of the following air masses will hold the most water overall? Assume that the air masses all started out dry and have the same volume.

The largest freshwater reservoir in the hydrologic cycle is

The Earth System

Plate Tectonics: The Unifying Theory

Earth Materials: Minerals and Rocks

Igneous Rocks: Solids From Melts

Sedimentation: Rocks Formed by Surface Processes

Metamorphism: Alteration of Rocks by Temperature and Pressure

Deformation: Modification of Rocks by Folding and Fracturing

Clocks in Rocks: Timing the Geologic Period

Early History of the Terrestrial Planets

History of the Continents

Geobiology: Life Interacts With Earth

Volcanoes

Earthquakes

Exploring Earths Interior

The Climate System

Weathering,erosion,and Mass Wasting: Interactions Between the Climate and Plate Tectonic Systems

Stream Transport: From Mountains to Oceans

Winds and Deserts

Coastlines and Ocean Basins

Glaciers: the Work of Ice

Landscapes: Tectonic and Climate Interaction

The Human Impact of Earths Environment

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