Question 1

During stage three of cave evolution,limestone below the water table dissolves,forming underground caverns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Describe the different components of the groundwater model.

Accepted Answer

In the groundwater model,precipitation i

Question 3

This is a cavity in rock,produced by the dissolution of calcium carbonate and is large enough for a human to enter.

Accepted Answer

A)  a cavity 
B)  a depression 
C)  a sinkhole 
D)  a cave 
E)  all of these 
A)  a cavity 
B)  a depression 
C)  a sinkhole 
D)  a cave 
E)  all of these

Question 4

A(n)___________ is a permeable body of rock that contains and stores water underground.

Accepted Answer

A)  water table 
B)  aquifer 
C)  aquiclude 
D)  unsaturated rock layer 
E)  contaminated rock 
A)  water table 
B)  aquifer 
C)  aquiclude 
D)  unsaturated rock layer 
E)  contaminated rock

Question 5

The volume of the High Plains (a.k.a Ogallala)Aquifer is equivalent to the size of

Accepted Answer

A)  Lake Superior. 
B)  Lake Michigan. 
C)  Lake Erie. 
D)  Lake Ontario. 
E)  Lake Huron. 
A)  Lake Superior. 
B)  Lake Michigan. 
C)  Lake Erie. 
D)  Lake Ontario. 
E)  Lake Huron.

Question 6

Soil water held by sediment grains that is unavailable for plant use is called hygroscopic water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The saturated zone is the zone of rock below and including the water table where pore spaces are completely filled with water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The letter ________ in the following diagram corresponds to the cone of depression.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

An aquiclude is a well in which water from a confined aquifer rises to the surface through natural pressure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Why does tower (or haystack)karst develop?

Accepted Answer

Tower karst forms in humid subtropical a

Question 11

In the San Joaquin Valley of California,groundwater removal has caused the ground to ________ as much as 16 feet over a 35-year period.

Accepted Answer

A)  move south 
B)  raise up 
C)  subside 
D)  build upward 
E)  erode 
A)  move south 
B)  raise up 
C)  subside 
D)  build upward 
E)  erode

Question 12

The state of _______ contains the greatest percentage of the High Plains (a.k.a.Ogallala)Aquifer area (highest percentage of total aquifer area).

Accepted Answer

A)  Nebraska 
B)  Kansas 
C)  Colorado 
D)  Texas 
E)  Oklahoma 
A)  Nebraska 
B)  Kansas 
C)  Colorado 
D)  Texas 
E)  Oklahoma

Question 13

Water held tightly to sediment grains is called

Accepted Answer

A)  hygroscopic water. 
B)  field capacity. 
C)  an aquiclude. 
D)  percolation. 
E)  gravitational water. 
A)  hygroscopic water. 
B)  field capacity. 
C)  an aquiclude. 
D)  percolation. 
E)  gravitational water.

Question 14

Place the events in the correct order for the formation of caves. i.Limestone below the water table dissolves,forming submerged caverns.
ii.Water table drops and water carves out channels in the limestone as water flows to the river.
iii.Stream downcuts,and water table drops.Caverns are now exposed in the unsaturated zone.
iv.Stalagtites and stalagmites form.

Accepted Answer

A)  i - iv - ii - iii 
B)  ii - iv - iii - i 
C)  i - iii - ii - iv 
D)  iii - ii - i - iv 
E)  i - iii - iv - ii 
A)  i - iv - ii - iii 
B)  ii - iv - iii - i 
C)  i - iii - ii - iv 
D)  iii - ii - i - iv 
E)  i - iii - iv - ii

Question 15

__________ is the sinking of a surface as a result of the loss of support from underlying water,soils,or strata.

Accepted Answer

A)  Draw-down 
B)  Subsidence 
C)  Deflation 
D)  Contamination 
E)  Karst 
A)  Draw-down 
B)  Subsidence 
C)  Deflation 
D)  Contamination 
E)  Karst

Question 16

The recharge rate of the High Plains Aquifer in Texas is only 0.2 inch per year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The letter _______ in the following diagram corresponds to a well that will provide water in both the dry and wet seasons?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

A ________________ is a surface river or stream that flows into a sinkhole and moves into an underground river system.

Accepted Answer

A)  disappearing stream 
B)  sinkhole 
C)  cave 
D)  depression 
E)  stalagmite 
A)  disappearing stream 
B)  sinkhole 
C)  cave 
D)  depression 
E)  stalagmite

Question 19

About 45% of the people living in the Sahara Desert are clustered around oases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

When water percolates down from Earth's surface,it first passes through the

Accepted Answer

A)  saturated zone. 
B)  unsaturated zone. 
C)  water table. 
D)  aquifer. 
E)  subsidence. 
A)  saturated zone. 
B)  unsaturated zone. 
C)  water table. 
D)  aquifer. 
E)  subsidence.

During stage three of cave evolution,limestone below the water table dissolves,forming underground caverns.

Describe the different components of the groundwater model.

This is a cavity in rock,produced by the dissolution of calcium carbonate and is large enough for a human to enter.

A(n)___________ is a permeable body of rock that contains and stores water underground.

The volume of the High Plains (a.k.a Ogallala)Aquifer is equivalent to the size of

Soil water held by sediment grains that is unavailable for plant use is called hygroscopic water.

The saturated zone is the zone of rock below and including the water table where pore spaces are completely filled with water.

The letter ________ in the following diagram corresponds to the cone of depression.

An aquiclude is a well in which water from a confined aquifer rises to the surface through natural pressure.

Why does tower (or haystack)karst develop?

In the San Joaquin Valley of California,groundwater removal has caused the ground to ________ as much as 16 feet over a 35-year period.

The state of _______ contains the greatest percentage of the High Plains (a.k.a.Ogallala)Aquifer area (highest percentage of total aquifer area).

Water held tightly to sediment grains is called

__________ is the sinking of a surface as a result of the loss of support from underlying water,soils,or strata.

The recharge rate of the High Plains Aquifer in Texas is only 0.2 inch per year.

The letter _______ in the following diagram corresponds to a well that will provide water in both the dry and wet seasons?

A ________________ is a surface river or stream that flows into a sinkhole and moves into an underground river system.

About 45% of the people living in the Sahara Desert are clustered around oases.

When water percolates down from Earth's surface,it first passes through the

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Exam 15: Groundwater and Karst Landscapes

During stage three of cave evolution,limestone below the water table dissolves,forming underground caverns.

Describe the different components of the groundwater model.

This is a cavity in rock,produced by the dissolution of calcium carbonate and is large enough for a human to enter.

A(n)___________ is a permeable body of rock that contains and stores water underground.

The volume of the High Plains (a.k.a Ogallala)Aquifer is equivalent to the size of

Soil water held by sediment grains that is unavailable for plant use is called hygroscopic water.

The saturated zone is the zone of rock below and including the water table where pore spaces are completely filled with water.

The letter ________ in the following diagram corresponds to the cone of depression.

An aquiclude is a well in which water from a confined aquifer rises to the surface through natural pressure.

Why does tower (or haystack)karst develop?

In the San Joaquin Valley of California,groundwater removal has caused the ground to ________ as much as 16 feet over a 35-year period.

The state of _______ contains the greatest percentage of the High Plains (a.k.a.Ogallala)Aquifer area (highest percentage of total aquifer area).

Water held tightly to sediment grains is called

__________ is the sinking of a surface as a result of the loss of support from underlying water,soils,or strata.

The recharge rate of the High Plains Aquifer in Texas is only 0.2 inch per year.

The letter _______ in the following diagram corresponds to a well that will provide water in both the dry and wet seasons?

A ________________ is a surface river or stream that flows into a sinkhole and moves into an underground river system.

About 45% of the people living in the Sahara Desert are clustered around oases.

When water percolates down from Earth's surface,it first passes through the

Introduction to Physical Geography

The Geographers Tools

Earth-Sun Geometry and the Seasons

The Global Energy System

Global Temperature Patterns

Atmospheric Pressure, wind, and Global Circulation

Atmospheric Moisture and Precipitation

Air Masses and Cyclonic Weather Systems

Global Climates and Global Climate Change

Plant Geography

The Global Distribution and Character of Soils

Earth S Internal Structure, rock Cycle, and Geologic Time

Tectonic Processes and Landforms

Weathering and Mass Movements

Fluvial Systems and Landforms

Glacial Geomorphology: Processes and Landforms

Arid Landscapes and Eolian Processes

Coastal Processes and Landforms

Population Growth and Environmental Impacts

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