Exam 17: The Hydrologic Cycle and Groundwater

Which of the following terms is a measure of the amount of water vapor in the air as a proportion of the maximum amount the air could hold at the same temperature?

What powers the hydrologic cycle?

"Hard" water contains an abundance of _________ in solution.

Which of the following statements about groundwater is true?

Layers that are impervious to groundwater flow are called

Potable water is a term that covers all

Sinkholes are a possible danger in regions underlain by what type of bedrock?

The transformation of solid ice directly into water vapor is called

Which of the following regions has the highest average annual precipitation?

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

What type of aquifer is bounded above and below by relatively impermeable beds?

In what type of rock do most caves form?

Which of the following groundwater contaminations is the most difficult to deal with?

Which of the following combinations make for the best groundwater reservoir?

Which of the following is not caused by overpumping groundwater?

Vuggy porosity would most likely be found in a

Droughts are periods when

What is the average annual precipitation in Phoenix,Arizona?

Crusts of calcium carbonate produced at hot springs are referred to as

Layers that transmit groundwater are called