Earth Science Geology, the Environment, and the Universe

Chapter 10: Groundwater

Chapter Test Practice-English

1
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
2
Artesian aquifers __________.
A)have problems with subsidence
B)often are contaminated with salt water
C)have hard water
D)contain water under pressure
3
How are caves formed?
A)uplift of limestone rocks
B)dissolution and precipitation of limestone
C)porosity of sandstone and limestone
D)permeability of water through fine-grained materials
4
How does water get into the ground?
A)infiltration
B)precipitation
C)evaporation
D)condensation
5
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.
6
If you were going to make a pond in your backyard, which material would you choose to line the bottom?
A)a mixture of sand, silt, and clay
B)sand
C)silt
D)clay
7
Soil can hold water because of its __________.
A)porosity
B)poorly sorted material
C)well-sorted material
D)permeability
8
The depth of the water table below the surface of land __________.
A)is deep below a lake or river
B)is above the surface of a swamp
C)is always found at a depth of 3 m
D)varies depending on local conditions
9
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
10
What can be said about the two figures shown?
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A)Sample B has greater permeability.
B)Sample B holds the most groundwater.
C)Sample A has greater porosity.
D)Sample A is poorly sorted.
11
What is a characteristic of karst topography?
A)sinking streams
B)caves
C)sinkholes
D)all of the above
12
What is water called when it has a high concentration of iron, magnesium, or calcium?
A)groundwater
B)soft
C)hard
D)a lake
13
What type of rock has the lowest permeability?
A)shale
B)highly fractured rock
C)limestone
D)sandstone
14
When does water deposit calcium carbonate?
A)when it loses carbon dioxide or evaporates
B)when it is in the zone of saturation
C)when water mixes with carbon dioxide
D)when it is supersaturated with travertine
15
Which well shown in the figure would provide the healthiest water?
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A)Well 1
B)Well 2
C)Well 3
D)Well 4
16
What is one possible consequence of excessive withdrawal of groundwater?
A)subsidence
B)faulty septic tanks
C)change in sea level
D)pollution
17
What are the cone-shaped dripstone deposits that are found on the floor of caves?
A)icicles
B)rocksicles
C)stalactites
D)stalagmites
18
Two artesian wells are shown in the figure. Which features contribute to these type of wells in this area, rather than a conventional well?
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A)The aquicludes increase the pressure in the aquifer that feeds the wells.
B)The recharge area is higher in elevation than the mouth of the wells.
C)The pressure surface is equal in elevation than the opening of the wells.
D)The water table feeding the wells is very close to the surface.
19
Based on the figure below, if a single well in this area were overpumped, which is the most likely outcome?
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A)pollution of the aquifer with chemicals
B)subsidence of the mountain
C)intrusion of salt water into the well
D)intrusion of groundwater into the ocean
20
In the figure below, a faulty septic tank has just polluted the local water table. How has this affected Well A and Well B?
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A)Well A is polluted; Well B is not contaminated.
B)Well B is polluted; Well A is not contaminated.
C)Both Well A and B are polluted; neither well is safe.
D)Neither well is polluted; both are safe.
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