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