Question 1

Of these four lakes, which ones are above the water table?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 and 2 
B)  2 and 3 
C)  3 and 4 
D)  1 and 4 
E)  none of these 
A)  1 and 2 
B)  2 and 3 
C)  3 and 4 
D)  1 and 4 
E)  none of these

Question 2

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 would likely have the slowest groundwater flow?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Which of these four numbered features on the surface or in a cave can be formed by the dissolution or collapse of limestone?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

What is a possible way to increase permeability?

Accepted Answer

A)  seal fractures with clays and other minerals 
B)  fill pores between grains with clays and other fine-grained materials 
C)  fill pores with natural cement 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  seal fractures with clays and other minerals 
B)  fill pores between grains with clays and other fine-grained materials 
C)  fill pores with natural cement 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 5

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 has the water table most clearly above the surface?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Which of the following materials would best to drill into for a good supply of groundwater?

Accepted Answer

A)  shale 
B)  salt 
C)  sand and gravel 
D)  granite 
E)  all of these 
A)  shale 
B)  salt 
C)  sand and gravel 
D)  granite 
E)  all of these

Question 7

What is a main way surface waters become groundwater?

Accepted Answer

A)  water in the unsaturated zone evaporates 
B)  water flows through the unsaturated zone and into the saturated zone 
C)  water flows from the saturated zone and into the unsaturated zone 
D)  water flows from the water table through the unsaturated zone 
E)  none of these 
A)  water in the unsaturated zone evaporates 
B)  water flows through the unsaturated zone and into the saturated zone 
C)  water flows from the saturated zone and into the unsaturated zone 
D)  water flows from the water table through the unsaturated zone 
E)  none of these

Question 8

Which of the following are characteristics of karst topography?

Accepted Answer

A)  sinkholes 
B)  caves 
C)  limestone pillars 
D)  disappearing streams 
E)  all of these are characteristics of karst topography 
A)  sinkholes 
B)  caves 
C)  limestone pillars 
D)  disappearing streams 
E)  all of these are characteristics of karst topography

Question 9

Which of these numbered features contains most of Earth's freshwater?

Accepted Answer

A)  1-ocean 
B)  2-atmosphere 
C)  3-glaciers and ice sheets 
D)  4-groundwater 
E)  5-lakes 
A)  1-ocean 
B)  2-atmosphere 
C)  3-glaciers and ice sheets 
D)  4-groundwater 
E)  5-lakes

Question 10

The water table is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  top of the zone of saturation 
B)  bottom of the zone of saturation 
C)  zone of saturation 
A)  top of the zone of saturation 
B)  bottom of the zone of saturation 
C)  zone of saturation

Question 11

Which one of the following statements is true regarding the Earth's supply of freshwater?

Accepted Answer

A)  The largest volume exists in lakes and reservoirs. 
B)  There is more in the form of water vapor in the atmosphere than there is as liquid groundwater. 
C)  There is more freshwater in glaciers and ice sheets than exists as groundwater. 
D)  There is more water in rivers than exists as soil moisture and groundwater. 
A)  The largest volume exists in lakes and reservoirs. 
B)  There is more in the form of water vapor in the atmosphere than there is as liquid groundwater. 
C)  There is more freshwater in glaciers and ice sheets than exists as groundwater. 
D)  There is more water in rivers than exists as soil moisture and groundwater.

Question 12

Which of the sites on this cross section would be the most likely place for a spring?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D

Question 13

Which of these four numbered features on the surface or in a cave is a stalactite?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
E)  none of these 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
E)  none of these

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)  low permeability and low porosity 
B)  low permeability and high porosity 
C)  high permeability and low porosity 
D)  high permeability and high porosity 
A)  low permeability and low porosity 
B)  low permeability and high porosity 
C)  high permeability and low porosity 
D)  high permeability and high porosity

Question 15

Which of the following would NOT be information collected by a hydrogeologist?

Accepted Answer

A)  The age of the groundwater 
B)  The depth of the groundwater 
C)  The direction of the groundwater flow 
D)  The quality of the groundwater 
E)  The amount of groundwater 
A)  The age of the groundwater 
B)  The depth of the groundwater 
C)  The direction of the groundwater flow 
D)  The quality of the groundwater 
E)  The amount of groundwater

Question 16

Which of the following is a correctly described part of the hydrologic cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  raindrops form through the process of evaporation 
B)  precipitation refers to minerals coating sand grains with natural cement 
C)  most groundwater forms when water on the surface infiltrates into the ground 
D)  movement of water is restricted to rainfall and rivers 
E)  none of these 
A)  raindrops form through the process of evaporation 
B)  precipitation refers to minerals coating sand grains with natural cement 
C)  most groundwater forms when water on the surface infiltrates into the ground 
D)  movement of water is restricted to rainfall and rivers 
E)  none of these

Question 17

Which of the following is a common setting for a spring?

Accepted Answer

A)  a limestone aquifer that intersects the surface 
B)  a permeable upper layer with a water table deep below the surface 
C)  a nonpermeable upper layer with a water table deep below the surface 
D)  an unconfined aquifer with a water table deep below the surface 
A)  a limestone aquifer that intersects the surface 
B)  a permeable upper layer with a water table deep below the surface 
C)  a nonpermeable upper layer with a water table deep below the surface 
D)  an unconfined aquifer with a water table deep below the surface

Question 18

Using the diagram below, if you were a geologist looking for water, which area would you drill an exploratory well into?

Accepted Answer

A)  Permeable sands 
B)  Granite 
C)  Impermeable clay 
A)  Permeable sands 
B)  Granite 
C)  Impermeable clay

Question 19

How would this stream interact with groundwater?

Accepted Answer

A)  groundwater would flow sideways into the stream, adding water 
B)  groundwater would flow upward, adding water to the stream 
C)  the stream would lose water to the groundwater 
D)  the groundwater and stream water would not interact 
A)  groundwater would flow sideways into the stream, adding water 
B)  groundwater would flow upward, adding water to the stream 
C)  the stream would lose water to the groundwater 
D)  the groundwater and stream water would not interact

Question 20

Which of the following is most likely to be associated with a confined aquifer?

Accepted Answer

A)  perched water table 
B)  lake 
C)  artesian well 
D)  unsaturated zone 
A)  perched water table 
B)  lake 
C)  artesian well 
D)  unsaturated zone

Of these four lakes, which ones are above the water table?

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 would likely have the slowest groundwater flow?

Which of these four numbered features on the surface or in a cave can be formed by the dissolution or collapse of limestone?

What is a possible way to increase permeability?

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 has the water table most clearly above the surface?

Which of the following materials would best to drill into for a good supply of groundwater?

What is a main way surface waters become groundwater?

Which of the following are characteristics of karst topography?

Which of these numbered features contains most of Earth's freshwater?

The water table is the:

Which one of the following statements is true regarding the Earth's supply of freshwater?

Which of the sites on this cross section would be the most likely place for a spring?

Which of these four numbered features on the surface or in a cave is a stalactite?

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

Which of the following would NOT be information collected by a hydrogeologist?

Which of the following is a correctly described part of the hydrologic cycle?

Which of the following is a common setting for a spring?

Using the diagram below, if you were a geologist looking for water, which area would you drill an exploratory well into?

How would this stream interact with groundwater?

Which of the following is most likely to be associated with a confined aquifer?

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Of these four lakes, which ones are above the water table?

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 would likely have the slowest groundwater flow?

Which of these four numbered features on the surface or in a cave can be formed by the dissolution or collapse of limestone?

What is a possible way to increase permeability?

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 has the water table most clearly above the surface?

Which of the following materials would best to drill into for a good supply of groundwater?

What is a main way surface waters become groundwater?

Which of the following are characteristics of karst topography?

Which of these numbered features contains most of Earth's freshwater?

The water table is the:

Which one of the following statements is true regarding the Earth's supply of freshwater?

Which of the sites on this cross section would be the most likely place for a spring?

Which of these four numbered features on the surface or in a cave is a stalactite?

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

Which of the following would NOT be information collected by a hydrogeologist?

Which of the following is a correctly described part of the hydrologic cycle?

Which of the following is a common setting for a spring?

Using the diagram below, if you were a geologist looking for water, which area would you drill an exploratory well into?

How would this stream interact with groundwater?

Which of the following is most likely to be associated with a confined aquifer?

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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