Question 1

How did this cone of depression in the groundwater form?

Accepted Answer

A)  An artesian spring flowed upward on all sides. 
B)  The earth's rotation causes groundwater to twirl in a counter-clockwise direction. 
C)  Groundwater is pumped from the well faster than it can flow to replenish what is lost. 
D)  Clay horizons cause perched water to flow away from a central point. 
A)  An artesian spring flowed upward on all sides. 
B)  The earth's rotation causes groundwater to twirl in a counter-clockwise direction. 
C)  Groundwater is pumped from the well faster than it can flow to replenish what is lost. 
D)  Clay horizons cause perched water to flow away from a central point. C

Question 2

This map shows contours of the water table and the location of a factory that contaminated 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 C

Question 3

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. E

Question 4

The magnitude of water in a store can have units of

Accepted Answer

A)  meters per second. 
B)  cubic meters per second. 
C)  cubic meters. 
D)  light-years. 
A)  meters per second. 
B)  cubic meters per second. 
C)  cubic meters. 
D)  light-years.

Question 5

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 6

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.

Question 7

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 8

This map shows contours of the water table and the location of a factory that contaminated 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 9

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

Question 10

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 11

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 southern parts of the aquifer to go dry in the next 100 years. 
D)  None of these. 
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 southern parts of the aquifer to go dry in the next 100 years. 
D)  None of these.

Question 12

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 13

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 14

Which of the sites on this cross section would be the most likely place for a spring?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

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 16

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 17

Which of the following is/are a setting(s)where surface water becomes groundwater?

Accepted Answer

A)  a spring 
B)  a river that is higher than the water table 
C)  where an impermeable unit lies at the surface 
D)  All of these. 
E)  None of these. 
A)  a spring 
B)  a river that is higher than the water table 
C)  where an impermeable unit lies at the surface 
D)  All of these. 
E)  None of these.

Question 18

Each number on this figure refers to a location with groundwater in a subsurface material that is consistent in character across the entire figure.Of these locations, which one has the water table most clearly above the surface?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

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

Question 20

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

How did this cone of depression in the groundwater form?

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

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

The magnitude of water in a store can have units of

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

The septic tank in this figure will probably

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

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

This water balance diagram below suggests that

How would this stream interact with groundwater?

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

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

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

Which of the sites on this cross section would be the most likely place for a spring?

Which of the following factors least directly influences infiltration capacity?

Which way is groundwater flowing in this cone of depression?

Which of the following is/are a setting(s)where surface water becomes groundwater?

Each number on this figure refers to a location with groundwater in a subsurface material that is consistent in character across the entire figure.Of these locations, which one has the water table most clearly above the surface?

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

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

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How did this cone of depression in the groundwater form?

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

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

The magnitude of water in a store can have units of

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

The septic tank in this figure will probably

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

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

This water balance diagram below suggests that

How would this stream interact with groundwater?

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

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

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

Which of the sites on this cross section would be the most likely place for a spring?

Which of the following factors least directly influences infiltration capacity?

Which way is groundwater flowing in this cone of depression?

Which of the following is/are a setting(s)where surface water becomes groundwater?

Each number on this figure refers to a location with groundwater in a subsurface material that is consistent in character across the entire figure.Of these locations, which one has the water table most clearly above the surface?

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

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

The Nature of Physical Geography

Energy and Matter in the Atmosphere

Atmospheric Motion

Atmospheric Moisture

Weather Systems and Severe Weather

Atmosphere - Ocean - Crysophere 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

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