Question 1

Which of the following factors least directly influences infiltration capacity?

Accepted Answer

A) Slope of the land 
B) Nature of the vegetative cover 
C) Rainfall intensity 
D) Prior wetted condition of the soil 
E) Ambient temperature 
A) Slope of the land 
B) Nature of the vegetative cover 
C) Rainfall intensity 
D) Prior wetted condition of the soil 
E) Ambient temperature

Question 2

Most of Earth's fresh water is in

Accepted Answer

A) ice caps,glaciers,and groundwater. 
B) groundwater and rivers. 
C) lakes and swamps. 
D) rivers and streams. 
E) oceans. 
A) ice caps,glaciers,and groundwater. 
B) groundwater and rivers. 
C) lakes and swamps. 
D) rivers and streams. 
E) oceans.

Question 3

Which of the following is true about the water table?

Accepted Answer

A) The shape of the water table does not mimic topography. 
B) Deeper water below the water table must flow in the same direction as near-surface water. 
C) The water table can slope in opposite directions beneath a hill. 
D) All of these are correct. 
E) None of these are correct. 
A) The shape of the water table does not mimic topography. 
B) Deeper water below the water table must flow in the same direction as near-surface water. 
C) The water table can slope in opposite directions beneath a hill. 
D) All of these are correct. 
E) None of these are correct.

Question 4

Which two uses consume most freshwater in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Drinking water and showering 
B) Mining and raising livestock 
C) Irrigation and drinking water 
D) Mining and industrial use 
E) Irrigation and thermoelectric power 
A) Drinking water and showering 
B) Mining and raising livestock 
C) Irrigation and drinking water 
D) Mining and industrial use 
E) Irrigation and thermoelectric power

Question 5

Which of the following is a common setting for a spring?

Accepted Answer

A) A limestone aquifer that intersects the surface 
B) A permeable upper layer with a water table deep below the surface 
C) A nonpermeable upper layer with a water table deep below the surface 
D) An unconfined aquifer with a water table deep below the surface 
A) A limestone aquifer that intersects the surface 
B) A permeable upper layer with a water table deep below the surface 
C) A nonpermeable upper layer with a water table deep below the surface 
D) An unconfined aquifer with a water table deep below the surface

Question 6

Precipitation is measured by all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) snow pillows. 
B) rain gauges. 
C) radar. 
D) ASOS. 
E) barometers. 
A) snow pillows. 
B) rain gauges. 
C) radar. 
D) ASOS. 
E) barometers.

Question 7

Which way is groundwater flowing in this cone of depression?

Accepted Answer

A) From left to right across the entire area 
B) From right to left across the entire area 
C) Upward and away from the well in all directions 
D) Downward and toward the well from all directions 
A) From left to right across the entire area 
B) From right to left across the entire area 
C) Upward and away from the well in all directions 
D) Downward and toward the well from all directions

Question 8

Which of these four lakes could only exist if they if they received water from precipitation or runoff from the land?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

This map shows contours of the water table,the location of four factories (labeled A,B,C,and D ),and contaminated (x)and uncontaminated wells (-).Which factory contaminated the groundwater?

Accepted Answer

A) Factory A 
B) Factory B 
C) Factory C 
D) Factory D 
A) Factory A 
B) Factory B 
C) Factory C 
D) Factory D

Question 10

What is the main problem that has developed in the Ogallala aquifer?

Accepted Answer

A) It has become contaminated with radioactive waste from the Chernobyl accident. 
B) Precipitation is heavier to the east,causing tilting of the entire formation. 
C) Overpumping may cause the southern parts of the aquifer to go dry in the next 100 years. 
D) None of these are correct. 
A) It has become contaminated with radioactive waste from the Chernobyl accident. 
B) Precipitation is heavier to the east,causing tilting of the entire formation. 
C) Overpumping may cause the southern parts of the aquifer to go dry in the next 100 years. 
D) None of these are correct.

Question 11

The residence time refers to the average length of time that a drop of water remains

Accepted Answer

A) intact before the hydrogen and oxygen atoms split. 
B) in its store. 
C) in motion without being stuck in a store. 
D) unpolluted by human activities. 
A) intact before the hydrogen and oxygen atoms split. 
B) in its store. 
C) in motion without being stuck in a store. 
D) unpolluted by human activities.

Question 12

Which of the following cannot be caused by overpumping of ground water?

Accepted Answer

A) A cone of depression 
B) Subsidence and compaction of the aquifer 
C) A change in the direction of groundwater flow 
D) Bringing contamination into previously uncontained wells 
E) All of these are possible consequences of overpumping. 
A) A cone of depression 
B) Subsidence and compaction of the aquifer 
C) A change in the direction of groundwater flow 
D) Bringing contamination into previously uncontained wells 
E) All of these are possible consequences of overpumping.

Question 13

This cross section shows the location of 5 wells and the water table.Which well is most likely to be an artesian well?

Accepted Answer

A) Well A 
B) Well B 
C) Well C 
D) Well D 
E) Well E 
A) Well A 
B) Well B 
C) Well C 
D) Well D 
E) Well E

Question 14

In which areas on the accompanying figure is condensation occurring?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Which of the following is true about how a lake can relate to the water table?

Accepted Answer

A) A lake that is above the water table may lose water to groundwater. 
B) The water table intersects,or is higher than,the surface in many lakes. 
C) A lake can gain water if it is lower than the water table in areas adjacent to the lake. 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) A lake that is above the water table may lose water to groundwater. 
B) The water table intersects,or is higher than,the surface in many lakes. 
C) A lake can gain water if it is lower than the water table in areas adjacent to the lake. 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 16

This map shows contours of the water table and the location of a factory that contaminated the groundwater.Where would you drill wells to intercept the contamination?

Accepted Answer

A) Right next to the factory 
B) North of the factory 
C) Southeast of the factory 
D) Southwest of the factory 
A) Right next to the factory 
B) North of the factory 
C) Southeast of the factory 
D) Southwest of the factory

Question 17

What is a possible consequence of overpumping of groundwater?

Accepted Answer

A) Inflation of the aquifer due to an increase in porosity 
B) Flooding due to rising groundwater levels 
C) Along the coast,pulling saltwater into wells that were previously fresh 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) Inflation of the aquifer due to an increase in porosity 
B) Flooding due to rising groundwater levels 
C) Along the coast,pulling saltwater into wells that were previously fresh 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 18

What happens to the water table if groundwater is pumped out faster than it can be replaced?

Accepted Answer

A) A mound of groundwater forms over the well. 
B) The pipe in the well subsides down into the ground and can disappear. 
C) A cone of depression forms on the water table. 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) A mound of groundwater forms over the well. 
B) The pipe in the well subsides down into the ground and can disappear. 
C) A cone of depression forms on the water table. 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 19

Which of these numbered features contains most of Earth's water?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 Oceans 
B) 2 Atmosphere 
C) 3 Glaciers and ice sheets 
D) 4 Groundwater 
E) 5 Lakes 
A) 1 Oceans 
B) 2 Atmosphere 
C) 3 Glaciers and ice sheets 
D) 4 Groundwater 
E) 5 Lakes

Question 20

The septic tank in this figure will probably

Accepted Answer

A) contaminate all the water in the well. 
B) contaminate the part of the well that is lower than the septic tank. 
C) contaminate the soil at the well but not the groundwater. 
D) not contaminate the well. 
A) contaminate all the water in the well. 
B) contaminate the part of the well that is lower than the septic tank. 
C) contaminate the soil at the well but not the groundwater. 
D) not contaminate the well.

Which of the following factors least directly influences infiltration capacity?

Most of Earth's fresh water is in

Which of the following is true about the water table?

Which two uses consume most freshwater in the United States?

Which of the following is a common setting for a spring?

Precipitation is measured by all of the following except

Which way is groundwater flowing in this cone of depression?

Which of these four lakes could only exist if they if they received water from precipitation or runoff from the land?

This map shows contours of the water table,the location of four factories (labeled A,B,C,and D ),and contaminated (x)and uncontaminated wells (-).Which factory contaminated the groundwater?

What is the main problem that has developed in the Ogallala aquifer?

The residence time refers to the average length of time that a drop of water remains

Which of the following cannot be caused by overpumping of ground water?

This cross section shows the location of 5 wells and the water table.Which well is most likely to be an artesian well?

In which areas on the accompanying figure is condensation occurring?

Which of the following is true about how a lake can relate to the water table?

This map shows contours of the water table and the location of a factory that contaminated the groundwater.Where would you drill wells to intercept the contamination?

What is a possible consequence of overpumping of groundwater?

What happens to the water table if groundwater is pumped out faster than it can be replaced?

Which of these numbered features contains most of Earth's water?

The septic tank in this figure will probably

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Which of the following factors least directly influences infiltration capacity?

Most of Earth's fresh water is in

Which of the following is true about the water table?

Which two uses consume most freshwater in the United States?

Which of the following is a common setting for a spring?

Precipitation is measured by all of the following except

Which way is groundwater flowing in this cone of depression?

Which of these four lakes could only exist if they if they received water from precipitation or runoff from the land?

This map shows contours of the water table,the location of four factories (labeled A,B,C,and D ),and contaminated (x)and uncontaminated wells (-).Which factory contaminated the groundwater?

What is the main problem that has developed in the Ogallala aquifer?

The residence time refers to the average length of time that a drop of water remains

Which of the following cannot be caused by overpumping of ground water?

This cross section shows the location of 5 wells and the water table.Which well is most likely to be an artesian well?

In which areas on the accompanying figure is condensation occurring?

Which of the following is true about how a lake can relate to the water table?

This map shows contours of the water table and the location of a factory that contaminated the groundwater.Where would you drill wells to intercept the contamination?

What is a possible consequence of overpumping of groundwater?

What happens to the water table if groundwater is pumped out faster than it can be replaced?

Which of these numbered features contains most of Earth's water?

The septic tank in this figure will probably

The Nature of Physical Geography

Energy and Matter in the Atmosphere

Atmospheric Motion

Atmospheric Moisture

Weather Systems and Severe Weather

Atmosphere-Ocean-Cryosphere Interactions

Climates Around the World

Understanding Landscapes

Plate Tectonics and Regional Features

Volcanoes,deformation,and Earthquakes

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Streams and Flooding

Glaciers and Glacial Landforms

Coasts and Changing Sea Levels

Soils

Ecosystems and Biogeochemical Cycles

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