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