Ch 16 Holt Earth Science

A sloping, permeable rock layer between 2 layers of nonpermeable rock, exposed at the surface

A natural flow of groundwater to Earth’s surface is called a(n) _.

Rock becomes chemically weathered when __

The water in hot springs and geysers is heated by this:

Water with low concentrations of dissolved minerals

The area where water from the surface can move through permeable rock to reach an aquifer

The layer of an aquifer in which the pore space is completely filled with water is called the _

The percentage of the total volume of rock that consists of opens spaces

Which of the following rocks is vulnerable to chemical weathering?

Carbonic acid breaks down minerals in rock in a process called _.

A body of rock that stores groundwater and allows it to flow

How are wells, springs, and artesian formations similar?

Irregular landforms created by the chemical weathering of rock by groundwater

A natural cavity that forms in rock

A cone-shaped deposit of calcite on the ceiling of a cave is called a _.

A cone-shaped deposit of calcite on the floor of a cave is called a _.

A second water table that sits above the first water table is called a _ water table

Common features of karst topography include closely spaced sinkholes and _.

The amount of uniformity in the size of rock or sediment particles is called _

Round hole on the surface, made when "roof" of an underground cavity collapses

A cavern is a natural cavity in rock that forms as a result of _

Two land features formed by hot groundwater:

Which of the following does NOT affect the depth of the water table below the ground?

The top "line" of the upper surface of ground water

The ability of rock to let fluids pass through its pores

A natural cavity that forms in rock as a result of the dissolution of minerals

The aquifer zone that lies between the water table and Earth’s surface

The water underneath the surface of Earth

Water rich in (with lots of) dissolved minerals

Karst topography forms in _ areas

The steepness of a slope