Question 1

Another name for the Ogallala Aquifer is the North American Aquifer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What process is associated with cave formation,and what type of rock feature needs to be present?

Accepted Answer

Karst deposits are most closely associat

Question 3

The wilting point is the threshold at which,for any give soil,water is no longer available for plant uptake.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Hanging rods formed in caves and caverns are called

Accepted Answer

A)  open features. 
B)  water table dissolution. 
C)  stalactites. 
D)  stalagmites. 
E)  columns. 
A)  open features. 
B)  water table dissolution. 
C)  stalactites. 
D)  stalagmites. 
E)  columns.

Question 5

This feature forms in a cave when water,containing calcium carbonate,comes out of solution to create a formation on the ceiling.

Accepted Answer

A)  stalactites 
B)  stalagmites 
C)  sinkholes 
D)  disappearing streams 
E)  columns 
A)  stalactites 
B)  stalagmites 
C)  sinkholes 
D)  disappearing streams 
E)  columns

Question 6

Karst landscapes typically contain nearly 50% calcium carbonate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Through which processes do caves form stalactites or stalagmites?

Accepted Answer

The process of forming stalact

Question 8

This type of karst topography occurs in humid subtropical areas where thick beds of limestone and high water tables exist.

Accepted Answer

A)  hayseed karst 
B)  fantastic karst 
C)  tower karst 
D)  feature karst 
E)  disappearing stream karst 
A)  hayseed karst 
B)  fantastic karst 
C)  tower karst 
D)  feature karst 
E)  disappearing stream karst

Question 9

Access to the High Plains (a.k.a.Ogallala)Aquifer changed in the 1950s with the advent of

Accepted Answer

A)  center-pivot irrigation. 
B)  large corporate farms. 
C)  fallow irrigation. 
D)  precision agriculture. 
E)  subsurface irrigation. 
A)  center-pivot irrigation. 
B)  large corporate farms. 
C)  fallow irrigation. 
D)  precision agriculture. 
E)  subsurface irrigation.

Question 10

There are _______ stages of cave and cavern formation.

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  five 
D)  six 
E)  seven 
A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  five 
D)  six 
E)  seven

Question 11

What are some of the issues associated with groundwater contamination? How do we try to regulate groundwater contamination?

Accepted Answer

Industrial pollutants in large amounts e

Question 12

A(n)___________ well is a well in which water from a confined aquifer rises to the surface through natural pressure.

Accepted Answer

A)  saturated 
B)  artesian 
C)  center-pivot 
D)  depression 
E)  subsidence 
A)  saturated 
B)  artesian 
C)  center-pivot 
D)  depression 
E)  subsidence

Question 13

Subsidence is the main reason Venice,Italy,has continued to sink for nearly 1400 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Water absorbed by the soil is stored in

Accepted Answer

A)  hygroscopic water. 
B)  capillary water. 
C)  the soil-water belt. 
D)  field capacity. 
E)  the unsaturated zone. 
A)  hygroscopic water. 
B)  capillary water. 
C)  the soil-water belt. 
D)  field capacity. 
E)  the unsaturated zone.

Question 15

___________ is the term that describes when the soil dries out to the stage that plant life begins to die.

Accepted Answer

A)  Evapotranspiration 
B)  Wilting point 
C)  Capillary action 
D)  Aridisols 
E)  Aridating 
A)  Evapotranspiration 
B)  Wilting point 
C)  Capillary action 
D)  Aridisols 
E)  Aridating

Question 16

Large underground voids in rock layers are called caves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

___________ is the name of the High Plains (a.k.a Ogallala)Aquifer that ranges from Texas to South Dakota used for irrigation purposes.

Accepted Answer

A)  Andrean Aquifer 
B)  Batholith 
C)  Danube 
D)  Ogallala 
E)  Balloila 
A)  Andrean Aquifer 
B)  Batholith 
C)  Danube 
D)  Ogallala 
E)  Balloila

Question 18

During the Pleistocene Epoch,people in __________ used caves as shelter from the cold and glaciers.

Accepted Answer

A)  North America 
B)  South America 
C)  Antarctica 
D)  Africa 
E)  Europe 
A)  North America 
B)  South America 
C)  Antarctica 
D)  Africa 
E)  Europe

Question 19

A crop-free field is also known as a ________ field.

Accepted Answer

A)  rotated 
B)  irrigated 
C)  subsiding 
D)  fallow 
E)  dry-land 
A)  rotated 
B)  irrigated 
C)  subsiding 
D)  fallow 
E)  dry-land

Question 20

Groundwater flows to the _________ point on the landscape.

Accepted Answer

A)  highest 
B)  neutral 
C)  lowest 
D)  median 
E)  highest pressure 
A)  highest 
B)  neutral 
C)  lowest 
D)  median 
E)  highest pressure

Another name for the Ogallala Aquifer is the North American Aquifer.

What process is associated with cave formation,and what type of rock feature needs to be present?

The wilting point is the threshold at which,for any give soil,water is no longer available for plant uptake.

Hanging rods formed in caves and caverns are called

This feature forms in a cave when water,containing calcium carbonate,comes out of solution to create a formation on the ceiling.

Karst landscapes typically contain nearly 50% calcium carbonate.

Through which processes do caves form stalactites or stalagmites?

This type of karst topography occurs in humid subtropical areas where thick beds of limestone and high water tables exist.

Access to the High Plains (a.k.a.Ogallala)Aquifer changed in the 1950s with the advent of

There are _______ stages of cave and cavern formation.

What are some of the issues associated with groundwater contamination? How do we try to regulate groundwater contamination?

A(n)___________ well is a well in which water from a confined aquifer rises to the surface through natural pressure.

Subsidence is the main reason Venice,Italy,has continued to sink for nearly 1400 years.

Water absorbed by the soil is stored in

___________ is the term that describes when the soil dries out to the stage that plant life begins to die.

Large underground voids in rock layers are called caves.

___________ is the name of the High Plains (a.k.a Ogallala)Aquifer that ranges from Texas to South Dakota used for irrigation purposes.

During the Pleistocene Epoch,people in __________ used caves as shelter from the cold and glaciers.

A crop-free field is also known as a ________ field.

Groundwater flows to the _________ point on the landscape.

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Exam 15: Groundwater and Karst Landscapes

Another name for the Ogallala Aquifer is the North American Aquifer.

What process is associated with cave formation,and what type of rock feature needs to be present?

The wilting point is the threshold at which,for any give soil,water is no longer available for plant uptake.

Hanging rods formed in caves and caverns are called

This feature forms in a cave when water,containing calcium carbonate,comes out of solution to create a formation on the ceiling.

Karst landscapes typically contain nearly 50% calcium carbonate.

Through which processes do caves form stalactites or stalagmites?

This type of karst topography occurs in humid subtropical areas where thick beds of limestone and high water tables exist.

Access to the High Plains (a.k.a.Ogallala)Aquifer changed in the 1950s with the advent of

There are _______ stages of cave and cavern formation.

What are some of the issues associated with groundwater contamination? How do we try to regulate groundwater contamination?

A(n)___________ well is a well in which water from a confined aquifer rises to the surface through natural pressure.

Subsidence is the main reason Venice,Italy,has continued to sink for nearly 1400 years.

Water absorbed by the soil is stored in

___________ is the term that describes when the soil dries out to the stage that plant life begins to die.

Large underground voids in rock layers are called caves.

___________ is the name of the High Plains (a.k.a Ogallala)Aquifer that ranges from Texas to South Dakota used for irrigation purposes.

During the Pleistocene Epoch,people in __________ used caves as shelter from the cold and glaciers.

A crop-free field is also known as a ________ field.

Groundwater flows to the _________ point on the landscape.

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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