Question 1

The water stored in the open spaces within underground rocks and unconsolidated material is called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

groundwater

Question 2

How are stalactites different from stalagmites? Why do they typically form in pairs and often merge to form a column?

Accepted Answer

Stalactites are dripstone formations shaped like icicles that hang from the roof of a cave.Stalagmites are dripstone formations that project upward from the floor of a cave.They form in pairs because they are from the same dripping source,and the two may continue growing until they merge.

Question 3

The capacity of a material for transmitting fluids is known as its ____________________.

Accepted Answer

permeability

Question 4

What is a cone of depression,where is it found,and what causes it? Why can large cones of depression be a serious problem?

Accepted Answer

A cone of depression is where the water

Question 5

Briefly explain the role of streams in the formation of caverns,and the process by which several levels of vertically connected caves may form.

Accepted Answer

Water can percolate into limestone bedro

Question 6

An example of a rock/sediment type which could be an effective aquiclude is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  quartz sandstone 
B)  fractured granite 
C)  gravel 
D)  shale 
E)  graywacke 
A)  quartz sandstone 
B)  fractured granite 
C)  gravel 
D)  shale 
E)  graywacke

Question 7

Groundwater in an aquifer is sometimes called fossil water because

Accepted Answer

A)  the water has been in the aquifer for thousands of years. 
B)  the water is not being replenished at anywhere near the same rate as when it formed. 
C)  tiny microorganisms living in the aquifer are living fossils. 
D)  the water has been in the aquifer for a long time and is not being rapidly replenished. 
A)  the water has been in the aquifer for thousands of years. 
B)  the water is not being replenished at anywhere near the same rate as when it formed. 
C)  tiny microorganisms living in the aquifer are living fossils. 
D)  the water has been in the aquifer for a long time and is not being rapidly replenished.

Question 8

Which of the following is most porous?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Rounded depressions common in regions having limestone bedrock are known as ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Rounded depressions common in regions having limestone...

Question 10

In hilly country,the groundwater table's highest elevation occurs in stream valleys and around lakes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What are the three major uses for groundwater?

Accepted Answer

irrigation

Question 12

The addition of water to the zone of saturation is known as ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The addition of water to the zone...

Question 13

What is a natural fountain that intermittently ejects hot water and steam into the air?

Accepted Answer

A)  hot spring 
B)  volcano 
C)  hydrothermal vent 
D)  geyser 
E)  aquiclude 
A)  hot spring 
B)  volcano 
C)  hydrothermal vent 
D)  geyser 
E)  aquiclude

Question 14

Caves do not form in marble because it is a dense and hard rock.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A very large cave or system of interconnected caves is called a(n)____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A very large cave or system of...

Question 16

A local aquiclude within a larger aquifer results in a(n)____.

Accepted Answer

A)  cone of depression 
B)  perched water table 
C)  artesian aquifer 
D)  zone of aeration 
E)  zone of saturation 
A)  cone of depression 
B)  perched water table 
C)  artesian aquifer 
D)  zone of aeration 
E)  zone of saturation

Question 17

Groundwater is one reservoir of the ____________________ cycle.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Groundwater is one reservoir of the ____________________...

Question 18

The maximum level of arsenic permitted in drinking water by the U.S.Environmental Protection Agency is

Accepted Answer

A)  10 parts per million 
B)  10% 
C)  0.010 parts per million 
D)  1% 
A)  10 parts per million 
B)  10% 
C)  0.010 parts per million 
D)  1%

Question 19

What is hard water? How is it found,and what are its negative effects?

Accepted Answer

Hard water contains dissolved calcium an

Question 20

Groundwater erupting from geysers that contain dissolved calcium carbonate will form deposits of what?

Accepted Answer

A)  stalactites 
B)  stalagmites 
C)  travertine 
D)  quartz 
E)  sulfides 
A)  stalactites 
B)  stalagmites 
C)  travertine 
D)  quartz 
E)  sulfides

Exam 13: Groundwater

The water stored in the open spaces within underground rocks and unconsolidated material is called ____________________.

How are stalactites different from stalagmites? Why do they typically form in pairs and often merge to form a column?

The capacity of a material for transmitting fluids is known as its ____________________.

What is a cone of depression,where is it found,and what causes it? Why can large cones of depression be a serious problem?

Briefly explain the role of streams in the formation of caverns,and the process by which several levels of vertically connected caves may form.

An example of a rock/sediment type which could be an effective aquiclude is ____.

Groundwater in an aquifer is sometimes called fossil water because

Which of the following is most porous?

Rounded depressions common in regions having limestone bedrock are known as ____________________.

In hilly country,the groundwater table's highest elevation occurs in stream valleys and around lakes.

What are the three major uses for groundwater?

The addition of water to the zone of saturation is known as ____________________.

What is a natural fountain that intermittently ejects hot water and steam into the air?

Caves do not form in marble because it is a dense and hard rock.

A very large cave or system of interconnected caves is called a(n)____________________.

A local aquiclude within a larger aquifer results in a(n)____.

Groundwater is one reservoir of the ____________________ cycle.

The maximum level of arsenic permitted in drinking water by the U.S.Environmental Protection Agency is

What is hard water? How is it found,and what are its negative effects?

Groundwater erupting from geysers that contain dissolved calcium carbonate will form deposits of what?

Understanding Earth: A Dynamic and Evolving Planet

Plate Tectonics: A Unifying Theory

Minerals The Building Blocks of Rocks

Igneous Rocks and Plutons

Volcanoes and Volcanism

Weathering, Erosion, and Soil

Sediment and Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks

Earthquakes and Earth's Interior

Deformation,Mountain Building,and Earth's Crust

Mass Wasting

Running Water Streams and Rivers

Glaciers and Glaciation

The Work of Wind and Deserts

Oceans, Shorelines, and Shoreline Processes

Geologic Time: Concepts and Principles

Organic Evolution The Theory and Its Supporting Evidence

Precambrian Earth and Life History

Paleozoic Earth History

Paleozoic Life History

Mesozoic Earth and Life History

Cenozoic Earth and Life History

Geology in Perspective

Filters