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#Driesbach #Motze groundwater review
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1
Which of the following would have the lowest porosity?
a box of sand
a box of boulders
a box of silt
a box of gravel
2
As we pump water out of the ground, what stage of the water budget are we most likely in?
recharge
surplus
deficit
usage
3
Which of the following is most likely to involve acidic groundwater?
geysers
fumaroles
hot springs
mudpots
4
As population levels increase, the water table gets closer to the surface.
False
True
5
When the water table meets the surface on a hill, this can form.
artesian well
artesian formation
spring
geyser
6
If an area is very humid, it probably rarely experiences which water budget stage?
surplus
deficit
usage
recharge
7
Which of the following would
NOT
affect the depth of the water table?
underground structures
time between slopes
seasons
soil thickness
8
The water table is located at the top of the
ground
zone of aeration
zone of saturation
capillary fringe
9
Where should an artesian well be drilled at?
the bottom of a hill
the top of a hill
on the slope of a hill
where springs are found
10
Areas with a colder climate tend to use more water.
True
False
11
A place like Seattle, Washington would most likely not experience which water budget stage?
usage
recharge
deficit
surplus
12
When the groundwater supply is empty, we are in
usage
surplus
recharge
deficit
13
A place like Phoenix, Arizona is most likely to not experience which water budget stage?
surplus
deficit
usage
recharge
14
What are the two factors needed to calculate a water budget?
the income and rainfall of water
the income and spending of water
the climate and amount of water
the usage and spending of water
15
Which of the following is
NOT
needed for an artesian well to work?
3 impermeable layers
gravity
aquifer
hill
16
When water need is less than the water income of an area, which two stages could occur?
deficit and surplus
surplus and recharge
recharge and usage
usage and deficit
17
What happens to the water supply of an area during usage?
it goes up
its full
it runs out
it goes down
18
Where does capillary fringe take place?
top of the zone of aeration
under the zone of saturation
where the zones of aeration and saturation meet
when there is no water table
19
What is most likely to form if a constricted tube goes from ground water to the surface?
mudpot
hot spring
fumarole
geyser
20
The surface of the water in the ground is known as
capillary fringe
the zone of saturation
the water table
the zone of aeration
21
In an artesian formation, where is the permeable layer found?
between the impermeable layers
under both impermeable layers
above both impermeable layers
there doesn't need to be a permeable layer
22
Old Faithful in Yellowstone is an example of a...
fumarole
hot spring
geyser
volcano
