Earth Science Geology, the Environment, and the Universe

Chapter 10: Groundwater

Multiple Choice Quiz

1
What is the largest freshwater supply in the world?
A)ice caps and glaciers
B)groundwater
C)the ocean
D)rivers and lakes
2
What is one possible consequence of excessive withdrawal of groundwater?
A)subsidence
B)faulty septic tanks
C)change in sea level
D)pollution
3
Water can move through soil because of the soil's __________.
A)well-sorted material
B)impermeable layer
C)permeability
D)porosity
4
The highest percent of porosity is found in __________.
A)the water table
B)poorly sorted sediments
C)impermeable layers
D)well-sorted materials
5
What is the largest water supply in the world?
A)ice caps and glaciers
B)rivers and lakes
C)the ocean
D)groundwater
6
How does water get into the atmosphere?
A)condensation
B)evaporation
C)precipitation
D)infiltration
7
According to the figure, what is the lowest part of groundwater storage shown?
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A)water table
B)zone of saturation
C)soil moisture
D)zone of aeration
8
Groundwater is __________ percent of the world's water supply.
A)0.009
B)0.31
C)31
D)2.15
9
When does groundwater become surface water?
A)when the rock at Earth's surface has high porosity
B)when a new lake or stream is formed
C)when the zone of saturation is lowered
D)when the water table intersects Earth's surface
10
A __________ occurs where groundwater is discharged at Earth's surface at the contact between an aquifer and an aquiclude.
A)geyser
B)wetland
C)spring
D)lake
11
Where is most freshwater found on Earth?
A)the oceans
B)the atmosphere
C)polar ice caps and glaciers
D)lakes and rivers
12
What is a major source of freshwater in the United States?
A)The Rocky Mountains snowpack
B)the Mississippi River
C)groundwater
D)the Great Lakes
13
What source usually replenished ground water?
A)precipitation
B)underground streams
C)surface water
D)municipal wastewater
14
what is the main characteristic of an aquifer?
A)surface topography
B)permeability
C)subsidence
D)dissolution
15
Which rock type is most easily dissolved by groundwater?
A)Sandstone
B)granite
C)limestone
D)shale
16
what are the cone-shaped dripstone deposits that are found on the floor of caves?
A)icicles
B)rocksicles
C)stalactites
D)stalagmites
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