Question 1

Groundwater erupting from geysers that contain dissolved calcium carbonate will form deposits of:

Accepted Answer

A)  stalactites. 
B)  stalagmites. 
C)  travertine. 
D)  quartz. 
E)  sulfides. 
A)  stalactites. 
B)  stalagmites. 
C)  travertine. 
D)  quartz. 
E)  sulfides.

Question 2

Where possible, geothermal can be used an alternate source of energy?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The configuration of the water table is a subdued replica of the overlying land surface; it rises beneath hills and has its lowest elevation beneath valleys.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What is the immediate source of the water in groundwater?

Accepted Answer

Precipitation from rain and melting of s

Question 5

The Dakota Sandstone is threatened primarily by:

Accepted Answer

A)  pollution. 
B)  subsidence. 
C)  saltwater intrusion. 
D)  extensive use. 
E)  lack of recharge. 
A)  pollution. 
B)  subsidence. 
C)  saltwater intrusion. 
D)  extensive use. 
E)  lack of recharge.

Question 6

How are sinkholes formed?

Accepted Answer

Sinkholes form by the gradual

Question 7

The general term for deposits of calcite and/or aragonite within caves is:

Accepted Answer

A)  stalactites. 
B)  stalagmites. 
C)  spears. 
D)  dripstone. 
E)  calcite-stone. 
A)  stalactites. 
B)  stalagmites. 
C)  spears. 
D)  dripstone. 
E)  calcite-stone.

Question 8

What are the major problems that exist with, or are related to, groundwater supply?

Accepted Answer

Ground subsidence, saltwater i

Question 9

A poorly sorted porous rock/sediment is as permeable as a well-sorted porous rock/sediment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Describe dripstone and how it forms.

Accepted Answer

Dripstone is all of the deposits found i

Groundwater erupting from geysers that contain dissolved calcium carbonate will form deposits of:

Where possible, geothermal can be used an alternate source of energy?

The configuration of the water table is a subdued replica of the overlying land surface; it rises beneath hills and has its lowest elevation beneath valleys.

What is the immediate source of the water in groundwater?

The Dakota Sandstone is threatened primarily by:

How are sinkholes formed?

The general term for deposits of calcite and/or aragonite within caves is:

What are the major problems that exist with, or are related to, groundwater supply?

A poorly sorted porous rock/sediment is as permeable as a well-sorted porous rock/sediment.

Describe dripstone and how it forms.

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Exam 12: Groundwater

Groundwater erupting from geysers that contain dissolved calcium carbonate will form deposits of:

Where possible, geothermal can be used an alternate source of energy?

The configuration of the water table is a subdued replica of the overlying land surface; it rises beneath hills and has its lowest elevation beneath valleys.

What is the immediate source of the water in groundwater?

The Dakota Sandstone is threatened primarily by:

How are sinkholes formed?

The general term for deposits of calcite and/or aragonite within caves is:

What are the major problems that exist with, or are related to, groundwater supply?

A poorly sorted porous rock/sediment is as permeable as a well-sorted porous rock/sediment.

Describe dripstone and how it forms.

Understanding Earth: a Dynamic and Evolving Planet

Plate Tectonics: a Unifying Theory

Minerals: the Building Blocks of Rocks

Igneous Rocks and Intrusive Igneous Activity

Volcanoes and Volcanism

Weathering, Soil, and Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

Deformation, Mountain Building, and the Continents

Mass Wasting

Running Water

Glaciers and Glaciation

The Work of Wind and Deserts

Shorelines and Shoreline Processes

Geologic Time: Concepts and Principles

Earth History

Life History

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