Question 1

-Which type of remediation treats groundwater pollution within the ground?

Accepted Answer

A) in situ remediation 
B) pump-and-treat remediation 
C) surface remediation 
D) de facto remediation 
A) in situ remediation 
B) pump-and-treat remediation 
C) surface remediation 
D) de facto remediation

Question 2

-About what percentage of the water people use in the United States comes from the ground?

Accepted Answer

A) 10% 
B) 30% 
C) 50% 
D) 70% 
A) 10% 
B) 30% 
C) 50% 
D) 70%

Question 3

Why does groundwater become more expensive as the water table lowers?

Accepted Answer

A) because there is more competition for it, driving up prices 
B) because it takes more energy and expense to pump it from greater depths 
C) because the water must be cleaned and processed 
D) The cost of groundwater does not increase as the water table lowers 
A) because there is more competition for it, driving up prices 
B) because it takes more energy and expense to pump it from greater depths 
C) because the water must be cleaned and processed 
D) The cost of groundwater does not increase as the water table lowers

Question 4

-Why is farming in the Arabian Desert unsustainable?

Accepted Answer

The fossil groundwat

Question 5

-__________ is the process of cleaning polluted groundwater.

Accepted Answer

A) Contaminant plume 
B) Containment well 
C) Groundwater remediation 
D) Pollution source 
A) Contaminant plume 
B) Containment well 
C) Groundwater remediation 
D) Pollution source

Question 6

Which biome has the highest potential evapotranspiration rates?

Accepted Answer

A) temperate deciduous forest 
B) hot desert 
C) grassland 
D) cold desert 
A) temperate deciduous forest 
B) hot desert 
C) grassland 
D) cold desert

Question 7

-In the figure, red or orange soils indicate __________.

Accepted Answer

A) high organic content 
B) strong weathering 
C) persistent high water tables 
D) heavy leaching of iron 
A) high organic content 
B) strong weathering 
C) persistent high water tables 
D) heavy leaching of iron

Question 8

-Examine the soil taxonomy map in this chapter and find where you live.What soil order(s) occurs where you live? How else could you determine the soil type where you live?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary depending on

Question 9

-Which statement is not accurate about the benefits of soils?

Accepted Answer

A) Soils provide climate change mitigation. 
B) Soils provide clean water. 
C) Soils pollute groundwater. 
D) Soils provide new medicines. 
A) Soils provide climate change mitigation. 
B) Soils provide clean water. 
C) Soils pollute groundwater. 
D) Soils provide new medicines.

Question 10

-According to the figure, soils developed from volcanic ash are called __________.

Accepted Answer

A) entisols 
B) andisols 
C) mollisols 
D) alfisols 
A) entisols 
B) andisols 
C) mollisols 
D) alfisols

Question 11

-The __________ horizon consists mostly of unweathered bedrock.

Accepted Answer

A) O 
B) C 
C) E 
D) R 
A) O 
B) C 
C) E 
D) R

Question 12

The height of the water table usually changes by season.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

-How does buying a cotton T-shirt potentially relate to the health and well-being of people living near the Aral Sea in Uzbekistan?

Accepted Answer

In this case, the cotton was grown by di

Question 14

-Particle sizes of <0.002 millimeters are classified as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) sand 
B) silt 
C) clay 
D) loam 
A) sand 
B) silt 
C) clay 
D) loam

Question 15

-In the figure, which soil horizon is composed mainly of organic matter or humus?

Accepted Answer

A) O 
B) A 
C) E 
D) B 
A) O 
B) A 
C) E 
D) B

Question 16

Worldwide, 844 million people (or about 1 in 9) do not have access to safe drinking water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

-Referring to Figure 11.37, which of the following products requires the most water to produce?

Accepted Answer

A) Lamb 
B) Pork 
C) Chicken 
D) Eggs 
A) Lamb 
B) Pork 
C) Chicken 
D) Eggs

Question 18

__________ occurs in wells in coastal areas when water is taken from an aquifer faster than it is replenished through recharge.

Accepted Answer

A) Groundwater overdraft 
B) Saltwater intrusion 
C) A perched aquifer 
D) Land subsidence 
A) Groundwater overdraft 
B) Saltwater intrusion 
C) A perched aquifer 
D) Land subsidence

Question 19

Particle sizes of 0.002 to 0.05 millimeters are classified as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) sand 
B) silt 
C) clay 
D) gravel 
A) sand 
B) silt 
C) clay 
D) gravel

Question 20

-Groundwater extends down to a depth of no more than about _________ mile(s).

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4

-Which type of remediation treats groundwater pollution within the ground?

-About what percentage of the water people use in the United States comes from the ground?

Why does groundwater become more expensive as the water table lowers?

-Why is farming in the Arabian Desert unsustainable?

-__________ is the process of cleaning polluted groundwater.

Which biome has the highest potential evapotranspiration rates?

-In the figure, red or orange soils indicate __________.

-Examine the soil taxonomy map in this chapter and find where you live.What soil order(s) occurs where you live? How else could you determine the soil type where you live?

-Which statement is not accurate about the benefits of soils?

-According to the figure, soils developed from volcanic ash are called __________.

-The __________ horizon consists mostly of unweathered bedrock.

The height of the water table usually changes by season.

-How does buying a cotton T-shirt potentially relate to the health and well-being of people living near the Aral Sea in Uzbekistan?

-Particle sizes of <0.002 millimeters are classified as __________.

-In the figure, which soil horizon is composed mainly of organic matter or humus?

Worldwide, 844 million people (or about 1 in 9) do not have access to safe drinking water.

-Referring to Figure 11.37, which of the following products requires the most water to produce?

__________ occurs in wells in coastal areas when water is taken from an aquifer faster than it is replenished through recharge.

Particle sizes of 0.002 to 0.05 millimeters are classified as __________.

-Groundwater extends down to a depth of no more than about _________ mile(s).

This Introduction Covers the Traditional and Modern Tools and Foundational Concepts in Wide Use in Geography

Portrait of the Atmosphere

Solar Energy and Seasons

Water in the Atmosphere

Atmospheric Circulation and Wind Systems

The Restless Sky: Severe Weather and Storm Systems

The Changing Climate

Patterns of Life: Biogeography

Climate and Life: Biomes

Ocean Ecosystems

Earth History, Earth Interior

Drifting Continents: Plate Tectonics

Building the Crust With Rocks

Geohazards: Volcanoes and Earthquakes

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Exam 11: Soil and Water Resources

-Which type of remediation treats groundwater pollution within the ground?

-About what percentage of the water people use in the United States comes from the ground?

Why does groundwater become more expensive as the water table lowers?

-Why is farming in the Arabian Desert unsustainable?

-__________ is the process of cleaning polluted groundwater.

Which biome has the highest potential evapotranspiration rates?

-In the figure, red or orange soils indicate __________.

-Examine the soil taxonomy map in this chapter and find where you live.What soil order(s) occurs where you live? How else could you determine the soil type where you live?

-Which statement is not accurate about the benefits of soils?

-According to the figure, soils developed from volcanic ash are called __________.

-The __________ horizon consists mostly of unweathered bedrock.

The height of the water table usually changes by season.

-How does buying a cotton T-shirt potentially relate to the health and well-being of people living near the Aral Sea in Uzbekistan?

-Particle sizes of <0.002 millimeters are classified as __________.

-In the figure, which soil horizon is composed mainly of organic matter or humus?

Worldwide, 844 million people (or about 1 in 9) do not have access to safe drinking water.

-Referring to Figure 11.37, which of the following products requires the most water to produce?

__________ occurs in wells in coastal areas when water is taken from an aquifer faster than it is replenished through recharge.

Particle sizes of 0.002 to 0.05 millimeters are classified as __________.

-Groundwater extends down to a depth of no more than about _________ mile(s).

This Introduction Covers the Traditional and Modern Tools and Foundational Concepts in Wide Use in Geography

Portrait of the Atmosphere

Solar Energy and Seasons

Water in the Atmosphere

Atmospheric Circulation and Wind Systems

The Restless Sky: Severe Weather and Storm Systems

The Changing Climate

Patterns of Life: Biogeography

Climate and Life: Biomes

Ocean Ecosystems

Earth History, Earth Interior

Drifting Continents: Plate Tectonics

Building the Crust With Rocks

Geohazards: Volcanoes and Earthquakes

Weathering and Mass Movement

Flowing Water: Fluvial Systems

The Work of Ice: the Cryosphere and Glacial Landforms

Water, Wind, and Time: Desert Landforms

The Work of Waves: Coastal Landforms

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