Question 1

If a low permeability layer overlies an aquifer, the aquifer is said to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  aerated. 
B)  salty. 
C)  confined. 
D)  perched. 
E)  porous. 
A)  aerated. 
B)  salty. 
C)  confined. 
D)  perched. 
E)  porous.

Question 2

Use the information provided in the illustration below to answer the question(s) that follow.
  
-What do we call layer C?

Accepted Answer

A)  aquiclude 
B)  water table 
C)  perched zone 
D)  aquifer layer 
E)  confined aquifer 
A)  aquiclude 
B)  water table 
C)  perched zone 
D)  aquifer layer 
E)  confined aquifer

Question 3

Fractured limestones are poor aquifers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The use of water is termed as ________ if the water captured is returned in close proximity to the source immediately after use.

Accepted Answer

A)  consumptive 
B)  perched 
C)  nonconsumptive 
D)  permeable 
E)  osmosis 
A)  consumptive 
B)  perched 
C)  nonconsumptive 
D)  permeable 
E)  osmosis

Question 5

The organization that protects the nation's water quality is:

Accepted Answer

A)  U.S. Geological Survey. 
B)  Maritime Administration. 
C)  U.S. Coast Guard. 
D)  White House Office of Administration. 
E)  Environmental Protection Agency. 
A)  U.S. Geological Survey. 
B)  Maritime Administration. 
C)  U.S. Coast Guard. 
D)  White House Office of Administration. 
E)  Environmental Protection Agency.

Question 6

Which component is NOT part of the hydrosphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  rivers 
B)  lakes 
C)  aquifers 
D)  oceans 
E)  rocks 
A)  rivers 
B)  lakes 
C)  aquifers 
D)  oceans 
E)  rocks

Question 7

Use the information provided in the illustration below to answer the question(s) that follow.
  
-What is the term for zone A?

Accepted Answer

A)  unsaturated zone 
B)  saturation zone 
C)  zone of infiltration 
D)  water zone 
E)  perched zone 
A)  unsaturated zone 
B)  saturation zone 
C)  zone of infiltration 
D)  water zone 
E)  perched zone

Question 8

Use the information provided in the illustration below to answer the question(s) that follow.
  
-Layer D created a perched aquifer. What sort of rocks would you expect to find in layer D?

Accepted Answer

A)  sandstone 
B)  high porosity rocks 
C)  rocks with high permeability 
D)  low porosity shales 
E)  cracked limestones 
A)  sandstone 
B)  high porosity rocks 
C)  rocks with high permeability 
D)  low porosity shales 
E)  cracked limestones

Question 9

The legislation that regulates the discharge of pollutants into U.S. waters is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  U.S. National Water Measurements. 
B)  California Coastal Commission. 
C)  Safe Drinking Water Act. 
D)  Clean Water Act. 
E)  Active Management Areas. 
A)  U.S. National Water Measurements. 
B)  California Coastal Commission. 
C)  Safe Drinking Water Act. 
D)  Clean Water Act. 
E)  Active Management Areas.

Question 10

The causes for water pollution in cities versus agricultural areas differ. What are some sources of water pollution in cities? What are some sources of water pollution in rural, agricultural regions?

Accepted Answer

In cities, sources of water pollution ca

Question 11

What is subsidence? This can be a problem, especially in coastal areas. What causes subsidence?

Accepted Answer

Subsidence refers to the gradual sinking

Question 12

Which of the following are processes from removing salt from water?

Accepted Answer

A)  consumptive and non-consumptive use 
B)  porosity and permeability 
C)  aquifer and artesian flow 
D)  groundwater mining and artesian flow 
E)  distillation and reverse osmosis 
A)  consumptive and non-consumptive use 
B)  porosity and permeability 
C)  aquifer and artesian flow 
D)  groundwater mining and artesian flow 
E)  distillation and reverse osmosis

Question 13

Is bottled Spring water better for you than bottled Artesian water? What is the difference between Spring and Artesian water?

Accepted Answer

The terms "spring water" and "artesian w

Question 14

The percentage of total volume of rock or sediment that consists of pore spaces is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  artesian. 
B)  porosity. 
C)  perched. 
D)  permeability. 
E)  aquifer. 
A)  artesian. 
B)  porosity. 
C)  perched. 
D)  permeability. 
E)  aquifer.

Question 15

Chronic arsenic poisoning can lead to skin lesions and skin cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Match the following options to its correct definition.
-groundwater

Accepted Answer

A)  where water discharges into the streambed 
B)  the layer between the saturated and unsaturated zones 
C)  springs are an example; occurs in a pressurized aquifer 
D)  where water saturates the ground; filling pore spaces 
E)  where the water from a streambed disappears to the ground 
A)  where water discharges into the streambed 
B)  the layer between the saturated and unsaturated zones 
C)  springs are an example; occurs in a pressurized aquifer 
D)  where water saturates the ground; filling pore spaces 
E)  where the water from a streambed disappears to the ground

Question 17

What is the difference between consumptive and nonconsumptive use of water? Provide examples of each.

Accepted Answer

Consumptive and nonconsumptive uses of w

Question 18

Confined aquifers produce cleaner and healthier water than unconfined aquifers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

All of the following are surface water features except:

Accepted Answer

A)  aquifers. 
B)  oceans. 
C)  springs. 
D)  creeks. 
E)  ponds. 
A)  aquifers. 
B)  oceans. 
C)  springs. 
D)  creeks. 
E)  ponds.

Question 20

Which process can raise the water table?

Accepted Answer

A)  withdrawals from wells 
B)  overdrafting from groundwater mining 
C)  drought conditions 
D)  extended periods of heavy rains 
E)  all of the above 
A)  withdrawals from wells 
B)  overdrafting from groundwater mining 
C)  drought conditions 
D)  extended periods of heavy rains 
E)  all of the above

If a low permeability layer overlies an aquifer, the aquifer is said to be:

Use the information provided in the illustration below to answer the question(s) that follow. -What do we call layer C?

Fractured limestones are poor aquifers.

The use of water is termed as ________ if the water captured is returned in close proximity to the source immediately after use.

The organization that protects the nation's water quality is:

Which component is NOT part of the hydrosphere?

Use the information provided in the illustration below to answer the question(s) that follow. -What is the term for zone A?

Use the information provided in the illustration below to answer the question(s) that follow. -Layer D created a perched aquifer. What sort of rocks would you expect to find in layer D?

The legislation that regulates the discharge of pollutants into U.S. waters is called the:

The causes for water pollution in cities versus agricultural areas differ. What are some sources of water pollution in cities? What are some sources of water pollution in rural, agricultural regions?

What is subsidence? This can be a problem, especially in coastal areas. What causes subsidence?

Which of the following are processes from removing salt from water?

Is bottled Spring water better for you than bottled Artesian water? What is the difference between Spring and Artesian water?

The percentage of total volume of rock or sediment that consists of pore spaces is called:

Chronic arsenic poisoning can lead to skin lesions and skin cancer.

Match the following options to its correct definition. -groundwater

What is the difference between consumptive and nonconsumptive use of water? Provide examples of each.

Confined aquifers produce cleaner and healthier water than unconfined aquifers.

All of the following are surface water features except:

Which process can raise the water table?

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Exam 10: Water Resources

If a low permeability layer overlies an aquifer, the aquifer is said to be:

Use the information provided in the illustration below to answer the question(s) that follow. -What do we call layer C?

Fractured limestones are poor aquifers.

The use of water is termed as ________ if the water captured is returned in close proximity to the source immediately after use.

The organization that protects the nation's water quality is:

Which component is NOT part of the hydrosphere?

Use the information provided in the illustration below to answer the question(s) that follow. -What is the term for zone A?

Use the information provided in the illustration below to answer the question(s) that follow. -Layer D created a perched aquifer. What sort of rocks would you expect to find in layer D?

The legislation that regulates the discharge of pollutants into U.S. waters is called the:

The causes for water pollution in cities versus agricultural areas differ. What are some sources of water pollution in cities? What are some sources of water pollution in rural, agricultural regions?

What is subsidence? This can be a problem, especially in coastal areas. What causes subsidence?

Which of the following are processes from removing salt from water?

Is bottled Spring water better for you than bottled Artesian water? What is the difference between Spring and Artesian water?

The percentage of total volume of rock or sediment that consists of pore spaces is called:

Chronic arsenic poisoning can lead to skin lesions and skin cancer.

Match the following options to its correct definition. -groundwater

What is the difference between consumptive and nonconsumptive use of water? Provide examples of each.

Confined aquifers produce cleaner and healthier water than unconfined aquifers.

All of the following are surface water features except:

Which process can raise the water table?

What Does Living With Earth Mean

Earth Systems

The Dynamic Geosphere and Plate Tectonics

Geosphere Materials

Earthquakes

Volcanoes

Rivers and Flooding

Unstable Land

Changing Coasts

Soil Resources

Mineral Resources

Energy Resources

Atmosphere Resources and Climate Change

Managing Peoples Environmental Impact

Filters