Earth Science Geology, the Environment, and the Universe

Section 3: Groundwater Supply

Self-Check Quizzes-English

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 1
B)Well 2
C)Well 3
D)Well 4
3
Artesian aquifers __________.
A)have problems with subsidence
B)often are contaminated with salt water
C)have hard water
D)contain water under pressure
4
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
5
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
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