Question 1

Which of the following is most permeable?

Accepted Answer

A) sand 
B) soil 
C) gravel 
D) silt 
E) clay 
A) sand 
B) soil 
C) gravel 
D) silt 
E) clay

Question 2

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 3

In hilly country,the groundwater table's highest elevation occurs in stream valleys and around lakes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The zone above the water table,in which water is suspended,is the:

Accepted Answer

A) zone of aeration. 
B) zone of saturation. 
C) water table. 
D) ground water. 
E) aquifer zone. 
A) zone of aeration. 
B) zone of saturation. 
C) water table. 
D) ground water. 
E) aquifer zone.

Question 5

What is an artesian system? What three geologic conditions must exist for an artesian system to form?

Accepted Answer

In an artesian system,groundwater is con

Question 6

What are hot springs,and what are the sources of heat?

Accepted Answer

Hot springs are any spring with water te

Question 7

The energy for the downward movement of groundwater is provided by gravity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

How are sinkholes formed?

Accepted Answer

Sinkholes form by the gradual

Question 9

Describe the features of a partially filled aquifer layer.

Accepted Answer

Below ground,some rocks layers can conta

Question 10

Subsidence can occur as the result of extraction of oil.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is most porous?

Accepted Answer

A) sand 
B) soil 
C) gravel 
D) silt 
E) clay 
A) sand 
B) soil 
C) gravel 
D) silt 
E) clay

Question 12

In regions of moderate to high rainfall,the top of a stream is the same as the:

Accepted Answer

A) top of the zone of aeration. 
B) top of the zone of saturation. 
C) bottom of the aquifer. 
D) bottom of the zone of aeration. 
E) top of the water table. 
A) top of the zone of aeration. 
B) top of the zone of saturation. 
C) bottom of the aquifer. 
D) bottom of the zone of aeration. 
E) top of the water table.

Question 13

In developed countries,toxic wastes are disposed of safely and properly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

How do caves and caverns form?

Accepted Answer

Groundwater percolating through the zone

Question 15

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 16

Hot springs that intermittently eject hot water and steam with tremendous force are known as ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Hot springs that intermittently eject hot water...

Question 17

Briefly explain why the groundwater table does not rise fastest in areas of low elevation.

Accepted Answer

Groundwater moves from high pr

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

Ground subsidence,saltwater in

Question 19

Groundwater is one reservoir of the ____________________ cycle.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Groundwater is one reservoir of the ____________________...

Question 20

The average rate of groundwater flow is:

Accepted Answer

A) a few kilometers per day. 
B) a few meters per day. 
C) a few centimeters per day. 
D) a few millimeters per day. 
E) imperceptible. 
A) a few kilometers per day. 
B) a few meters per day. 
C) a few centimeters per day. 
D) a few millimeters per day. 
E) imperceptible.

Which of the following is most permeable?

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

In hilly country,the groundwater table's highest elevation occurs in stream valleys and around lakes.

The zone above the water table,in which water is suspended,is the:

What is an artesian system? What three geologic conditions must exist for an artesian system to form?

What are hot springs,and what are the sources of heat?

The energy for the downward movement of groundwater is provided by gravity.

How are sinkholes formed?

Describe the features of a partially filled aquifer layer.

Subsidence can occur as the result of extraction of oil.

Which of the following is most porous?

In regions of moderate to high rainfall,the top of a stream is the same as the:

In developed countries,toxic wastes are disposed of safely and properly.

How do caves and caverns form?

The Dakota Sandstone is threatened primarily by:

Hot springs that intermittently eject hot water and steam with tremendous force are known as ____________________.

Briefly explain why the groundwater table does not rise fastest in areas of low elevation.

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

Groundwater is one reservoir of the ____________________ cycle.

The average rate of groundwater flow is:

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Exam 12: Groundwater

Which of the following is most permeable?

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

In hilly country,the groundwater table's highest elevation occurs in stream valleys and around lakes.

The zone above the water table,in which water is suspended,is the:

What is an artesian system? What three geologic conditions must exist for an artesian system to form?

What are hot springs,and what are the sources of heat?

The energy for the downward movement of groundwater is provided by gravity.

How are sinkholes formed?

Describe the features of a partially filled aquifer layer.

Subsidence can occur as the result of extraction of oil.

Which of the following is most porous?

In regions of moderate to high rainfall,the top of a stream is the same as the:

In developed countries,toxic wastes are disposed of safely and properly.

How do caves and caverns form?

The Dakota Sandstone is threatened primarily by:

Hot springs that intermittently eject hot water and steam with tremendous force are known as ____________________.

Briefly explain why the groundwater table does not rise fastest in areas of low elevation.

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

Groundwater is one reservoir of the ____________________ cycle.

The average rate of groundwater flow is:

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

Oceans, Shorelines, and Shoreline Processes

Geologic Time: Concepts and Principles

Earth History

Life History

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