Question 1

Where on this cross section would water at the surface become groundwater?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

The hydrologic cycle refers to

Accepted Answer

A) seawater that is drawn into mid-ocean ridges,heated,and rises to the surface. 
B) water that is heated by magma and rises in hot springs. 
C) the rising and falling of tides in a cyclical manner. 
D) the way water is used to generate electrical energy. 
E) None of these are correct. 
A) seawater that is drawn into mid-ocean ridges,heated,and rises to the surface. 
B) water that is heated by magma and rises in hot springs. 
C) the rising and falling of tides in a cyclical manner. 
D) the way water is used to generate electrical energy. 
E) None of these are correct.

Question 3

This water balance diagram below suggests that

Accepted Answer

A) the location is in the Southern Hemisphere. 
B) winters are snowy. 
C) long periods of drought are common. 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) the location is in the Southern Hemisphere. 
B) winters are snowy. 
C) long periods of drought are common. 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 4

Of these four lakes,which ones are above the water table?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 and 2 
B) 2 and 3 
C) 3 and 4 
D) 1 and 4 
E) None of these are correct. 
A) 1 and 2 
B) 2 and 3 
C) 3 and 4 
D) 1 and 4 
E) None of these are correct.

Question 5

This map shows contours of the water table and the location of a factory that contaminated the groundwater.Which way will the contamination flow?

Accepted Answer

A) Northwest,up the contours 
B) Southwest,parallel to the contours 
C) Southeast,down the contours 
D) No direction because the movement of contamination is independent of groundwater 
A) Northwest,up the contours 
B) Southwest,parallel to the contours 
C) Southeast,down the contours 
D) No direction because the movement of contamination is independent of groundwater

Question 6

Which of the following variables would be used to estimate potential evapotranspiration?

Accepted Answer

A) Temperature and precipitation 
B) Precipitation and evaporation 
C) Temperature and latitude 
D) Wind speed and latitude 
E) Precipitation and humidity 
A) Temperature and precipitation 
B) Precipitation and evaporation 
C) Temperature and latitude 
D) Wind speed and latitude 
E) Precipitation and humidity

Question 7

The water table in the Investigation was lowest in elevation along the

Accepted Answer

A) north edge. 
B) east edge. 
C) south edge. 
D) west edge. 
A) north edge. 
B) east edge. 
C) south edge. 
D) west edge.

Question 8

This figure shows a new well that will pump out groundwater faster than it can be replaced.What will the water table look like after pumping?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Which one of the following statements is true regarding the Earth's supply of fresh water?

Accepted Answer

A) The largest volume exists in lakes and reservoirs. 
B) There is more in the form of water vapor in the atmosphere than there is as liquid groundwater. 
C) There is more freshwater in glaciers and ice sheets than exists as groundwater. 
D) There is more water in rivers than exists as soil moisture and groundwater. 
A) The largest volume exists in lakes and reservoirs. 
B) There is more in the form of water vapor in the atmosphere than there is as liquid groundwater. 
C) There is more freshwater in glaciers and ice sheets than exists as groundwater. 
D) There is more water in rivers than exists as soil moisture and groundwater.

Question 10

How would this stream interact with groundwater?

Accepted Answer

A) Groundwater would flow into the stream,adding water. 
B) The stream would lose water as water in the stream flows sideways and up. 
C) The groundwater and stream water would not interact. 
D) The stream will only contain water if it is raining at that time. 
A) Groundwater would flow into the stream,adding water. 
B) The stream would lose water as water in the stream flows sideways and up. 
C) The groundwater and stream water would not interact. 
D) The stream will only contain water if it is raining at that time.

Question 11

How would this stream interact with groundwater?

Accepted Answer

A) Groundwater would flow sideways into the stream,adding water. 
B) Groundwater would flow upward,adding water to the stream. 
C) The stream would lose water to the groundwater. 
D) The groundwater and stream water would not interact. 
A) Groundwater would flow sideways into the stream,adding water. 
B) Groundwater would flow upward,adding water to the stream. 
C) The stream would lose water to the groundwater. 
D) The groundwater and stream water would not interact.

Question 12

Which of the following is not a possible source of water contamination?

Accepted Answer

A) Dry cleaners 
B) Farms 
C) Rocks that have been mineralized by natural processes but not mined 
D) Houses 
E) All of these are possible sources of contamination. 
A) Dry cleaners 
B) Farms 
C) Rocks that have been mineralized by natural processes but not mined 
D) Houses 
E) All of these are possible sources of contamination.

Question 13

The area shown on this cross section will experience subsidence from groundwater withdrawal.Which of the following statements is likely to be true about the subsidence?

Accepted Answer

A) The amount of subsidence will be constant across the area. 
B) The aquifer will regain its porosity once the water is replaced. 
C) The subsidence can be reversed (undone)by pumping in saltwater. 
D) None of these are correct. 
A) The amount of subsidence will be constant across the area. 
B) The aquifer will regain its porosity once the water is replaced. 
C) The subsidence can be reversed (undone)by pumping in saltwater. 
D) None of these are correct.

Question 14

Which of these four lakes could be replenished by groundwater?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 and 2 
B) 2 and 3 
C) 3 and 4 
D) 1 and 4 
E) None of these are correct. 
A) 1 and 2 
B) 2 and 3 
C) 3 and 4 
D) 1 and 4 
E) None of these are correct.

Question 15

Which of the following is occurring in the Snake River Plain of southern Idaho?

Accepted Answer

A) Water from rivers soaks into the ground,causing the rivers to disappear (be lost). 
B) A large amount of water flows underground. 
C) Huge springs result where groundwater flows onto the surface. 
D) All of these are occurring. 
A) Water from rivers soaks into the ground,causing the rivers to disappear (be lost). 
B) A large amount of water flows underground. 
C) Huge springs result where groundwater flows onto the surface. 
D) All of these are occurring.

Question 16

Each number on this figure refers to a location depicting groundwater in a subsurface material that is consistent in character across the entire figure.Of these locations,which one would have groundwater flowing to the left?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) 5 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) 5

Question 17

The water balance diagram below suggests that

Accepted Answer

A) summers are very dry. 
B) winters are snowy. 
C) long periods of drought are common. 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) summers are very dry. 
B) winters are snowy. 
C) long periods of drought are common. 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 18

Which of the following would be most useful in investigating groundwater contamination?

Accepted Answer

A) Records of how much material the company may have spilled 
B) Records of health problems,like leukemia,of people living in the area 
C) A map showing contours of the water table and of contamination levels 
D) A geologic map 
A) Records of how much material the company may have spilled 
B) Records of health problems,like leukemia,of people living in the area 
C) A map showing contours of the water table and of contamination levels 
D) A geologic map

Question 19

Of the following choices,the best indicator of drought is

Accepted Answer

A) soil-water use. 
B) soil-water recharge. 
C) height of the saturated zone. 
D) deficit. 
A) soil-water use. 
B) soil-water recharge. 
C) height of the saturated zone. 
D) deficit.

Question 20

Which of the following energy sources drives the hydrologic cycle?

Accepted Answer

A) Internal heat energy 
B) River flow 
C) Wind energy 
D) Solar energy 
E) Gravity 
A) Internal heat energy 
B) River flow 
C) Wind energy 
D) Solar energy 
E) Gravity

Where on this cross section would water at the surface become groundwater?

The hydrologic cycle refers to

This water balance diagram below suggests that

Of these four lakes,which ones are above the water table?

This map shows contours of the water table and the location of a factory that contaminated the groundwater.Which way will the contamination flow?

Which of the following variables would be used to estimate potential evapotranspiration?

The water table in the Investigation was lowest in elevation along the

This figure shows a new well that will pump out groundwater faster than it can be replaced.What will the water table look like after pumping?

Which one of the following statements is true regarding the Earth's supply of fresh water?

How would this stream interact with groundwater?

How would this stream interact with groundwater?

Which of the following is not a possible source of water contamination?

The area shown on this cross section will experience subsidence from groundwater withdrawal.Which of the following statements is likely to be true about the subsidence?

Which of these four lakes could be replenished by groundwater?

Which of the following is occurring in the Snake River Plain of southern Idaho?

Each number on this figure refers to a location depicting groundwater in a subsurface material that is consistent in character across the entire figure.Of these locations,which one would have groundwater flowing to the left?

The water balance diagram below suggests that

Which of the following would be most useful in investigating groundwater contamination?

Of the following choices,the best indicator of drought is

Which of the following energy sources drives the hydrologic cycle?

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Exam 8: Water Resources

Where on this cross section would water at the surface become groundwater?

The hydrologic cycle refers to

This water balance diagram below suggests that

Of these four lakes,which ones are above the water table?

This map shows contours of the water table and the location of a factory that contaminated the groundwater.Which way will the contamination flow?

Which of the following variables would be used to estimate potential evapotranspiration?

The water table in the Investigation was lowest in elevation along the

This figure shows a new well that will pump out groundwater faster than it can be replaced.What will the water table look like after pumping?

Which one of the following statements is true regarding the Earth's supply of fresh water?

How would this stream interact with groundwater?

How would this stream interact with groundwater?

Which of the following is not a possible source of water contamination?

The area shown on this cross section will experience subsidence from groundwater withdrawal.Which of the following statements is likely to be true about the subsidence?

Which of these four lakes could be replenished by groundwater?

Which of the following is occurring in the Snake River Plain of southern Idaho?

Each number on this figure refers to a location depicting groundwater in a subsurface material that is consistent in character across the entire figure.Of these locations,which one would have groundwater flowing to the left?

The water balance diagram below suggests that

Which of the following would be most useful in investigating groundwater contamination?

Of the following choices,the best indicator of drought is

Which of the following energy sources drives the hydrologic cycle?

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

Biomes

Filters