Exam 14: Groundwater

A__________ is the icicle- like speleothem that grows down from the roof of a cavern.

A hydrothermal vent that periodically or occasionally erupts a column of steam and hot water is called a(n)__________.

Which one of the following statements is TRUE for an artesian aquifer?

Which common, rock- forming mineral or mineral group is most readily dissolved by groundwater?

Which of the following can logically be concluded by speleothems/dripstone hanging from a cave roof?

Dripstone and travertine are composed of ___________ .

Use complete sentences, correct spelling, and the information presented in chapter 14 to answer the questions below. -What is the name of the localized lowering of the water table shown in the diagram below?

The water table is___________.

Which slender, conical speleothem grows from water dripping from the ceiling of a cavern?

Highly impermeable layers such as compacted clay or shale are known as __________.

What feature originates where the water table intersects the land surface?

A(n)__________is a circular to elliptical, closed depressions in karst areas.

Which one of the following is not a speleothem?

In three words, describe the shape of the water table around a pumping well.

For unconfined aquifers, what hydrologic factor is approximated by the slope of the water table?

After ice sheets and glaciers, __________contain(s)the next highest percentage of Earth's freshwater.

__________is the volume of voids or open space in a rock or unconsolidated material.

What term describes a groundwater system in which water in a well rises above the top of the aquifer without use of a pump?

What is the relationship between drawdown and the cone of depression associated with a pumping well?

What force pushes groundwater from pore to pore below the water table?