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Question #1
Groundwater flows just like __________?
A.
Flood water but at the same speed
B.
Glaciers but at a slower speed
C.
Surface water but at a slower speed
D.
Surface water and at the same speed
E.
None of the above
Question #2
What percent of drinking water in the US comes from groundwater?
A.
70%
B.
85%
C.
60%
D.
50%
E.
80%
F.
90%
Question #3
The total void space in a rock is known as ____________.
A.
hydrolysis
B.
dissolution
C.
permeability
D.
oxidation
E.
porosity
Question #4
Which sedimentary rock has the lowest porosity?
A.
Conglomerate
B.
Shale
C.
Breccia
D.
Limestone
E.
Sandstone
Question #5
Permeability is?
A.
The total void space in a rock
B.
The same as the oxidation of a rock
C.
The total pore space in a rock
D.
The interconnectedness of all the pore spaces
E.
All of the above
Question #6
An aquifer is a?
A.
Bed of rock with low permeability and low porosity
B.
Bed of rock with low permeability and high porosity
C.
Bed of rock with high permeability and low porosity
D.
Bed of rock with high permeability and high porosity
Question #7
Which rock is an aquiclude?
A.
Granite
B.
Shale
C.
Gneiss
D.
All of the above
Question #8
The groundwater table begins?
A.
Several feet below the saturation zone
B.
At the top of the unsaturated zone.
C.
Several inches below the saturation zone
D.
At the boundary between the unsaturated and saturated zone.
E.
None of the above
Question #9
On slide 8 of the lecture, the aquiclude(s) would be?
A.
Middle Shale
B.
Upper Sandstone
C.
Sinkerton Limestone
D.
Lower Sandstone
E.
All of the above
Question #10
The Granite would be an?
A.
Aquifer
B.
Aquiclude
C.
Either an aquiclude or aquifer
Question #11
The Basal Conglomerate would be an?
A.
Aquifer
B.
Aquiclude
C.
Either an aquiclude or aquifer
Question #12
In an effluent stream the water ______________.
A.
Is confined in the ground
B.
Flows back into the ground
C.
Is confined at the surface
D.
Flows back to the surface
Question #13
In an influent stream the water ______________.
A.
Flows back into the ground
B.
Is confined in the ground
C.
Flows back to the surface
D.
Is confined at the surface
Question #14
If water is pumped out of the ground faster than it is replaced you will form?
A.
A cone of depression
B.
An influent stream
C.
An effluent stream
D.
An aquiclude
E.
A confined aquifer
Question #15
To stop saltwater from intruding into groundwater reserves, coastal counties in California use _________________.
A.
Barrier wells to pump freshwater into the ground to block the flow of saltwater from the ocean
B.
Oil pumps to block the saltwater because oil and water cannot mix
C.
Nothing at all because you cannot stop the ocean’s flow
D.
Groundwater dams to wall of the ocean’s flow
Question #16
Bottle water in the United States causes what problems?
A.
Generates tons of unnecessary trash
B.
Poor dental health
C.
Larger carbon footprint
D.
All of the above
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