Question 1

What is a cone of depression?

Accepted Answer

A cone of depression is a dip that occurs around a drill stem in an aquifer as a result of pumping.In most cases,the larger the cone of depression,the longer the recharge time.

Question 2

Permeability is the term that refers to how much open space is in a body of rock.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

The process in which water changes from a vapor to a liquid or a solid is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A) evaporation 
B) infiltration 
C) transpiration 
D) percolation 
E) condensation 
A) evaporation 
B) infiltration 
C) transpiration 
D) percolation 
E) condensation E

Question 4

What is the difference between a point bar and a cut bank?

Accepted Answer

In meandering streams,a point

Question 5

In the figure below,the shaded green area represents the _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the figure below,the shaded green area...

Question 6

The water table is at the top of the _____.

Accepted Answer

A) zone of saturation 
B) zone of aeration 
C) zone of recharge 
D) zone of discharge 
E) none of the above 
A) zone of saturation 
B) zone of aeration 
C) zone of recharge 
D) zone of discharge 
E) none of the above

Question 7

The total area from which water flows into a stream in known as the drainage basin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The figure below illustrates a _____ stream,which has a low-gradient and sand bars along the banks.

Accepted Answer

A) meandering 
B) braided 
C) anastomosing 
D) straight 
E) oxbow lake 
A) meandering 
B) braided 
C) anastomosing 
D) straight 
E) oxbow lake

Question 9

In the figure below,the Mississippi Delta will be experiencing a(n)_____ in land area in the future.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the figure below,the Mississippi Delta will...

Question 10

The process in which water changes from a vapor to a liquid or a solid is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The process in which water changes from...

Question 11

Can an aquifer have high porosity and low permeability?

Accepted Answer

Yes.Porosity refers to the amount of voi

Question 12

A delta is a deposit that forms when a stream enters a standing body of water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Any recently deposited sediment is referred to as an alluvial fan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

_____topography is characterized by many sinkholes and disrupted drainage patterns.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____topography is characterized by many sinkholes and...

Question 15

_____ is the continent with the least quantity of watersheds.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ is the continent with the least...

Question 16

The figure below was formed by what part of the water cycle?

Accepted Answer

A) oceans 
B) atmosphere 
C) groundwater 
D) ice 
E) streams 
A) oceans 
B) atmosphere 
C) groundwater 
D) ice 
E) streams

Question 17

_____ refers to the amount of void space in a rock.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ refers to the amount of void...

Question 18

The larger the reservoir,the less the residence time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

When water is pumped from a well,a cone of depression (a cone-shaped dip in the water table)will form around the well.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A water-filled abandoned meander in a meandering stream is known as a(n)_____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A water-filled abandoned meander in a meandering...

What is a cone of depression?

Permeability is the term that refers to how much open space is in a body of rock.

The process in which water changes from a vapor to a liquid or a solid is known as _____.

What is the difference between a point bar and a cut bank?

In the figure below,the shaded green area represents the _____.

The water table is at the top of the _____.

The total area from which water flows into a stream in known as the drainage basin.

The figure below illustrates a _____ stream,which has a low-gradient and sand bars along the banks.

In the figure below,the Mississippi Delta will be experiencing a(n)_____ in land area in the future.

The process in which water changes from a vapor to a liquid or a solid is known as _____.

Can an aquifer have high porosity and low permeability?

A delta is a deposit that forms when a stream enters a standing body of water.

Any recently deposited sediment is referred to as an alluvial fan.

_____topography is characterized by many sinkholes and disrupted drainage patterns.

_____ is the continent with the least quantity of watersheds.

The figure below was formed by what part of the water cycle?

_____ refers to the amount of void space in a rock.

The larger the reservoir,the less the residence time.

When water is pumped from a well,a cone of depression (a cone-shaped dip in the water table)will form around the well.

A water-filled abandoned meander in a meandering stream is known as a(n)_____.

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Exam 11: Water on and Under the Ground

What is a cone of depression?

Permeability is the term that refers to how much open space is in a body of rock.

The process in which water changes from a vapor to a liquid or a solid is known as _____.

What is the difference between a point bar and a cut bank?

In the figure below,the shaded green area represents the _____.

The water table is at the top of the _____.

The total area from which water flows into a stream in known as the drainage basin.

The figure below illustrates a _____ stream,which has a low-gradient and sand bars along the banks.

In the figure below,the Mississippi Delta will be experiencing a(n)_____ in land area in the future.

The process in which water changes from a vapor to a liquid or a solid is known as _____.

Can an aquifer have high porosity and low permeability?

A delta is a deposit that forms when a stream enters a standing body of water.

Any recently deposited sediment is referred to as an alluvial fan.

_____topography is characterized by many sinkholes and disrupted drainage patterns.

_____ is the continent with the least quantity of watersheds.

The figure below was formed by what part of the water cycle?

_____ refers to the amount of void space in a rock.

The larger the reservoir,the less the residence time.

When water is pumped from a well,a cone of depression (a cone-shaped dip in the water table)will form around the well.

A water-filled abandoned meander in a meandering stream is known as a(n)_____.

Earth As a Planet

Earth Materials

How Old Is Old the Rock Record and Geologic Time

Plate Tectonics

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

Volcanoes and Igneous Rocks

Weathering and Erosion

From Sediment to Sedimentary Rock

Folds, faults, and Geological Maps

Metamorphism: New Rock From Old

The Ocean and the Atmosphere

Climatic Extremes: Deserts and Glaciers

Earths Climates: Past, present, future

A Brief History of Life on Earth

Understanding Earths Resources

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