Question 1

Which of the following is NOT true about the water table?

Accepted Answer

A)  the water table is right at the land surface in swamps 
B)  the water table is generally horizontal 
C)  the water table is above the land surface in lakes 
D)  overpumping can change the slope of the water table 
A)  the water table is right at the land surface in swamps 
B)  the water table is generally horizontal 
C)  the water table is above the land surface in lakes 
D)  overpumping can change the slope of the water table B

Question 2

Which of the following materials has moderate to high porosity but low permeability?

Accepted Answer

A)  fractured sandstone 
B)  uncompacted clays 
C)  well-sorted gravel 
D)  well-sorted sand 
A)  fractured sandstone 
B)  uncompacted clays 
C)  well-sorted gravel 
D)  well-sorted sand B

Question 3

A part of a steam that receives water from the inflow of ground water is called a:

Accepted Answer

A)  gaining stream 
B)  losing stream 
C)  hydraulic gradient 
A)  gaining stream 
B)  losing stream 
C)  hydraulic gradient A

Question 4

Which of the following generally is true about caves formed by dissolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  acidic waters dissolve feldspar in granite, producing clay 
B)  groundwater removed material from limestone 
C)  hot geothermal waters introduce acids into shallow rocks 
D)  carbon dioxide rises from depth and dissolves calcite and clay 
A)  acidic waters dissolve feldspar in granite, producing clay 
B)  groundwater removed material from limestone 
C)  hot geothermal waters introduce acids into shallow rocks 
D)  carbon dioxide rises from depth and dissolves calcite and clay

Question 5

Which of the following is a feature that commonly forms where limestone has been dissolved?

Accepted Answer

A)  sinkhole 
B)  karst topography 
C)  cave 
D)  all of these 
A)  sinkhole 
B)  karst topography 
C)  cave 
D)  all of these

Question 6

Which of the following materials probably has the highest porosity?

Accepted Answer

A)  poorly sorted sediment 
B)  sediment composed only of rounded cobbles that rest directly on one another 
C)  a mixture of sand, silt, and clay 
D)  a coarse-grained granite 
A)  poorly sorted sediment 
B)  sediment composed only of rounded cobbles that rest directly on one another 
C)  a mixture of sand, silt, and clay 
D)  a coarse-grained granite

Question 7

Which of the following materials has high porosity and high permeability?

Accepted Answer

A)  unfractured granite 
B)  well-sorted gravel 
C)  compacted clay 
D)  uncompacted clay 
E)  poorly sorted sand, silt, and clay 
A)  unfractured granite 
B)  well-sorted gravel 
C)  compacted clay 
D)  uncompacted clay 
E)  poorly sorted sand, silt, and clay

Question 8

In a material that holds groundwater, porosity:

Accepted Answer

A)  controls the amount of water that can be stored 
B)  determines the composition of the cement between grains and clasts 
C)  does not depend on the size and shape of grains and clasts 
D)  is constant from one type of material to another 
A)  controls the amount of water that can be stored 
B)  determines the composition of the cement between grains and clasts 
C)  does not depend on the size and shape of grains and clasts 
D)  is constant from one type of material to another

Question 9

Each number on this figure refers to a location with groundwater in a subsurface material that is consistent in character across the entire figure. Of these locations, which one would have groundwater flowing to the left?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
E)  5 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
E)  5

Question 10

The permeability of a material refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the volume of air space in a material 
B)  a meandering stream's movement across the underlying bedrock 
C)  the ease with which a stream erodes material 
D)  the ability of water to flow through a material 
A)  the volume of air space in a material 
B)  a meandering stream's movement across the underlying bedrock 
C)  the ease with which a stream erodes material 
D)  the ability of water to flow through a material

Question 11

Which of the following energy sources drives the hydrologic cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  internal heat energy 
B)  river flow 
C)  wind energy 
D)  solar energy 
E)  gravity 
A)  internal heat energy 
B)  river flow 
C)  wind energy 
D)  solar energy 
E)  gravity

Question 12

The first step in constructing a contour map of a water table is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  collect and plot the elevations of the water table in all available wells in an area 
B)  collect water quality data and plot it with all available wells in the area 
C)  determine the amount of water present in the subsurface 
D)  calculate the age of the water in the water table 
A)  collect and plot the elevations of the water table in all available wells in an area 
B)  collect water quality data and plot it with all available wells in the area 
C)  determine the amount of water present in the subsurface 
D)  calculate the age of the water in the water table

Question 13

Which two uses consume most freshwater in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  drinking water and showering 
B)  mining and raising livestock 
C)  irrigation and drinking water 
D)  mining and industrial use 
E)  thermoelectric power and irrigation 
A)  drinking water and showering 
B)  mining and raising livestock 
C)  irrigation and drinking water 
D)  mining and industrial use 
E)  thermoelectric power and irrigation

Question 14

What happens to the sediments that are in and below the dewatered zone of an aquifer?

Accepted Answer

A)  The sediments become compacted. 
B)  The sediments remain suspended. 
C)  The sediments move into the cone of depression. 
A)  The sediments become compacted. 
B)  The sediments remain suspended. 
C)  The sediments move into the cone of depression.

Question 15

Which of the following is most similar in volume to an acre-foot of water?

Accepted Answer

A)  1,000 gallons 
B)  an acre covered to a depth of 3 feet 1 meter) 
C)  most of a football field covered to a depth of 1 foot 
D)  a square mile of land covered to a depth of 3 feet 1 meter) 
E)  20 million gallons 
A)  1,000 gallons 
B)  an acre covered to a depth of 3 feet 1 meter) 
C)  most of a football field covered to a depth of 1 foot 
D)  a square mile of land covered to a depth of 3 feet 1 meter) 
E)  20 million gallons

Question 16

What might happen to a losing stream as the water passes from flowing over hard, impermeable rocks to flowing over more permeable rocks?

Accepted Answer

A)  The stream will lose more water to the subsurface and might disappear. 
B)  The stream will gain water and flow faster. 
C)  No change will occur in the stream flow. 
A)  The stream will lose more water to the subsurface and might disappear. 
B)  The stream will gain water and flow faster. 
C)  No change will occur in the stream flow.

Question 17

Which of the following events is most like the formation of a cloud?

Accepted Answer

A)  water running off a roof 
B)  water forming on a cold object on a hot, humid summer day 
C)  water entering the air from the leaves of growing plants 
D)  water moving downward into the soil after a summer rain storm 
A)  water running off a roof 
B)  water forming on a cold object on a hot, humid summer day 
C)  water entering the air from the leaves of growing plants 
D)  water moving downward into the soil after a summer rain storm

Question 18

A cone of depression can form if:

Accepted Answer

A)  groundwater is overpumped from an aquifer 
B)  limestone caverns collapse 
C)  an artesian well goes dry 
A)  groundwater is overpumped from an aquifer 
B)  limestone caverns collapse 
C)  an artesian well goes dry

Question 19

This cross section shows the location of a septic tank with harmful bacteria and 5 wells. Which well is least likely to become contaminated?

Accepted Answer

A)  well A 
B)  well B 
C)  well C 
D)  well D 
E)  well E
  
A)  well A 
B)  well B 
C)  well C 
D)  well D 
E)  well E

Question 20

Where on this cross section would water at the surface infiltrate to become groundwater?

Accepted Answer

A)  1, 2, and 3 
B)  1 and 3 
C)  2 and 4 
D)  2 only 
E)  4 only 
A)  1, 2, and 3 
B)  1 and 3 
C)  2 and 4 
D)  2 only 
E)  4 only

Which of the following is NOT true about the water table?

Which of the following materials has moderate to high porosity but low permeability?

A part of a steam that receives water from the inflow of ground water is called a:

Which of the following generally is true about caves formed by dissolution?

Which of the following is a feature that commonly forms where limestone has been dissolved?

Which of the following materials probably has the highest porosity?

Which of the following materials has high porosity and high permeability?

In a material that holds groundwater, porosity:

Each number on this figure refers to a location with groundwater in a subsurface material that is consistent in character across the entire figure. Of these locations, which one would have groundwater flowing to the left?

The permeability of a material refers to:

Which of the following energy sources drives the hydrologic cycle?

The first step in constructing a contour map of a water table is to:

Which two uses consume most freshwater in the United States?

What happens to the sediments that are in and below the dewatered zone of an aquifer?

Which of the following is most similar in volume to an acre-foot of water?

What might happen to a losing stream as the water passes from flowing over hard, impermeable rocks to flowing over more permeable rocks?

Which of the following events is most like the formation of a cloud?

A cone of depression can form if:

This cross section shows the location of a septic tank with harmful bacteria and 5 wells. Which well is least likely to become contaminated?

Where on this cross section would water at the surface infiltrate to become groundwater?

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Exam 17: Water Resources

Which of the following is NOT true about the water table?

Which of the following materials has moderate to high porosity but low permeability?

A part of a steam that receives water from the inflow of ground water is called a:

Which of the following generally is true about caves formed by dissolution?

Which of the following is a feature that commonly forms where limestone has been dissolved?

Which of the following materials probably has the highest porosity?

Which of the following materials has high porosity and high permeability?

In a material that holds groundwater, porosity:

Each number on this figure refers to a location with groundwater in a subsurface material that is consistent in character across the entire figure. Of these locations, which one would have groundwater flowing to the left?

The permeability of a material refers to:

Which of the following energy sources drives the hydrologic cycle?

The first step in constructing a contour map of a water table is to:

Which two uses consume most freshwater in the United States?

What happens to the sediments that are in and below the dewatered zone of an aquifer?

Which of the following is most similar in volume to an acre-foot of water?

What might happen to a losing stream as the water passes from flowing over hard, impermeable rocks to flowing over more permeable rocks?

Which of the following events is most like the formation of a cloud?

A cone of depression can form if:

This cross section shows the location of a septic tank with harmful bacteria and 5 wells. Which well is least likely to become contaminated?

Where on this cross section would water at the surface infiltrate to become groundwater?

The Nature of Geology

Investigating Geologic Questions

Plate Tectonics

Earth Materials

Igneous Environments

Volcanoes and Volcanic Hazards

Sedimentary Environments

Deformation and Metamorphism

Geologic Time

Seafloor and Continental Margins

Mountains, Basins, and Continents

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

Climate and Weathering

Glaciers, Shorelines, and Changing Sea Levels

Weathering, Soil, and Unstable Slopes

Streams and Flooding

Energy and Mineral Resources

Geology of the Solar System

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