Question 1

A freshwater lake with low nutrient input, low plankton, and low fish population will tend to have clear water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Pumping a well does not impact the water levels in other wells nearby.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Steams that add water to the underlying groundwater resource are called which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  altruistic streams 
B)  gaining streams 
C)  losing streams 
D)  perennial streams 
E)  rejuvenated streams 
A)  altruistic streams 
B)  gaining streams 
C)  losing streams 
D)  perennial streams 
E)  rejuvenated streams

Question 4

What is potable water?

Accepted Answer

A)  water that can be easily transported from place to place 
B)  drinkable water based on established purity standards 
C)  water that contains dangerously high concentrations of dissolved solids 
D)  industrially polluted water 
E)  water that can be used for purposes other than drinking 
A)  water that can be easily transported from place to place 
B)  drinkable water based on established purity standards 
C)  water that contains dangerously high concentrations of dissolved solids 
D)  industrially polluted water 
E)  water that can be used for purposes other than drinking

Question 5

What causes water to become "hard,"other than freezing?

Accepted Answer

Calcium and magnesium ions cause water t

Question 6

"Sweet"and "fresh"water are distinguished from each other on the basis of taste.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What does Darcy's Law pertain to?

Accepted Answer

A)  the volume rate of flow of a stream 
B)  the volume rate of flow of water through the ground 
C)  the amount of precipitation that infiltrates from the surface 
D)  rainfall versus climate 
E)  surface water rights 
A)  the volume rate of flow of a stream 
B)  the volume rate of flow of water through the ground 
C)  the amount of precipitation that infiltrates from the surface 
D)  rainfall versus climate 
E)  surface water rights

Question 8

The definition of the word artesian has nothing to do with water quality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Shipping using rivers is considered to be instream water use.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is a rock or soil mass that lacks permeability by definition called?

Accepted Answer

A)  aquifer 
B)  aquiclude 
C)  aquanaut 
D)  sandstone 
E)  conglomerate 
A)  aquifer 
B)  aquiclude 
C)  aquanaut 
D)  sandstone 
E)  conglomerate

A freshwater lake with low nutrient input, low plankton, and low fish population will tend to have clear water.

Pumping a well does not impact the water levels in other wells nearby.

Steams that add water to the underlying groundwater resource are called which of the following?

What is potable water?

What causes water to become "hard,"other than freezing?

"Sweet"and "fresh"water are distinguished from each other on the basis of taste.

What does Darcy's Law pertain to?

The definition of the word artesian has nothing to do with water quality.

Shipping using rivers is considered to be instream water use.

What is a rock or soil mass that lacks permeability by definition called?

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Exam 8: Freshwater Resources

A freshwater lake with low nutrient input, low plankton, and low fish population will tend to have clear water.

Pumping a well does not impact the water levels in other wells nearby.

Steams that add water to the underlying groundwater resource are called which of the following?

What is potable water?

What causes water to become "hard,"other than freezing?

"Sweet"and "fresh"water are distinguished from each other on the basis of taste.

What does Darcy's Law pertain to?

The definition of the word artesian has nothing to do with water quality.

Shipping using rivers is considered to be instream water use.

What is a rock or soil mass that lacks permeability by definition called?

Humans, Geology, and the Environment

The Earth System and Climate Change

The Solid Earth

Earthquakes and Human Activities

Volcanoes

Weathering, Soils, and Erosion

Mass Wasting and Subsidence

Hydrologic Hazards at the Earthss Surface

Coastal Environments and Humans

Glaciation and Long-Term Climate Change

Arid Lands, Winds, and Desertification

Mineral Resources and Society

Energy and the Environment

Waste Management and Geology

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