Earth Science: Geology, the Environment, and the Universe

Section 3: Groundwater Systems

Groundwater Systems

1
The process of water being added to the water table from precipitation is called __________.
A)drawdown
B)creating a cone of depression
C)condensation
D)recharge
2
Which well shown in the figure would provide the healthiest water?
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A)Well 3
B)Well 4
C)Well 1
D)Well 2
3
How is the water of a hot spring heated?
A)It flows in an open area that is heated by solar activity.
B)It is heated from the body heat of humans.
C)It is heated for no natural reason.
D)It flows close to an area of recent igneous activity.
4
Artesian aquifers __________.
A)have problems with subsidence
B)often are contaminated with salt water
C)have hard water
D)contain water under pressure
5
According to the figure, where might pollution come from to contaminate Well 1?
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A)your sewage
B)a neighbor's sewage
C)factory
D)industrial waste
6
A __________ occurs where groundwater is discharged at Earth's surface at the contact between an aquifer and an aquiclude.
A)geyser
B)wetland
C)spring
D)lake
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