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