Question 1

In three words, describe the shape of the water table around a pumping well.

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Question 2

For unconfined aquifers, what hydrologic factor is approximated by the slope of the water table?

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A)  affluent decline
B)  hydraulic gradient
C)  porosity head
D)  hydro competencyE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Which one of the following is not a speleothem?

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A)  geyserite
B)  stalactite
C)  stalagmite
D)  dripstoneE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Dripstone and travertine are composed of ___________ .

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Question 5

After ice sheets and glaciers, __________contain(s) the next highest percentage of Earth's freshwater.

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A)  rocks and minerals
B)  the atmosphere
C)  lakes and rivers
D)  groundwaterE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

What force pushes groundwater from pore to pore below the water table?

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A)  permeability steepness
B)  seepage affluence actor
C)  pressure gradient or hydraulic gradient
D)  integrated saturation impulseE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 7

A hydrothermal vent that periodically or occasionally erupts a column of steam and hot water is called a(n)__________.

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Question 8

Which one of the following statements is TRUE for an artesian aquifer?

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A)  The water table in the recharge area is at a higher elevation than the top of the aquifer in the subsurface.
B)  In deep, stream- cut valleys, many springs are fed from artesian aquifers.
C)  Upward flow from a permeable aquitard is prevented by a confining aquifer.
D)  The pressure at any point in the aquifer is considerably less than the weight of the water column between the point and the top of the aquifer.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

The water table is___________.

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A)  an underground mass of partly saturated rock
B)  a boundary between unsaturated bedrock below and saturated bedrock above
C)  a boundary between unsaturated bedrock and an underground river
D)  a boundary between saturated rock below and unsaturated rock aboveE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Highly impermeable layers such as compacted clay or shale are known as __________.

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Question 11

__________is the volume of voids or open space in a rock or unconsolidated material.

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A)  Permeability
B)  Porosity
C)  Space yield
D)  Saturation indexE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 12

What term describes a groundwater system in which water in a well rises above the top of the aquifer without use of a pump?

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Question 13

Which common, rock- forming mineral or mineral group is most readily dissolved by groundwater?

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A)  clay minerals
B)  calcite
C)  quartz
D)  feldsparsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Which of the following can logically be concluded by speleothems/dripstone hanging from a cave roof?

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A)  The cave roof was above the water table when the speleothems formed.
B)  The cave roof was below the water table when the speleothems formed.
C)  The cave roof was below the water table sometime after the speleothems had formed.
D)  The cave floor was above the water table and the roof was below the water table when the speleothems formed.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Which slender, conical speleothem grows from water dripping from the ceiling of a cavern?

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Question 16

A__________ is the icicle- like speleothem that grows down from the roof of a cavern.

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A)  stalactite
B)  slagdite
C)  stalagmite
D)  stalanditeE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 17

What is the relationship between drawdown and the cone of depression associated with a pumping well?

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A)  There is no relationship between drawdown and the cone of depression.
B)  The drawdown is the percentage of available water in the aquifer that has already been used.
C)  Drawdown is the distance between the original water table and the water level in the well.
D)  The drawdown is the diameter of the cone of depression measured at the elevation of the original water table.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

A(n)__________is a circular to elliptical, closed depressions in karst areas.

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Question 19

What feature originates where the water table intersects the land surface?

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Question 20

Use complete sentences, correct spelling, and the information presented in chapter 14 to answer the questions below.
-What is the name of the localized lowering of the water table shown in the diagram below?

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Exam 14: Groundwater

Which common, rock- forming mineral or mineral group is most readily dissolved by groundwater?

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Which one of the following is not a speleothem?

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After ice sheets and glaciers, __________contain(s) the next highest percentage of Earth's freshwater.

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Which of the following can logically be concluded by speleothems/dripstone hanging from a cave roof?

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A hydrothermal vent that periodically or occasionally erupts a column of steam and hot water is called a(n)__________.

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In three words, describe the shape of the water table around a pumping well.

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A__________ is the icicle- like speleothem that grows down from the roof of a cavern.

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A(n)__________is a circular to elliptical, closed depressions in karst areas.

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What is the relationship between drawdown and the cone of depression associated with a pumping well?

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What force pushes groundwater from pore to pore below the water table?

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The water table is___________.

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Which slender, conical speleothem grows from water dripping from the ceiling of a cavern?

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What term describes a groundwater system in which water in a well rises above the top of the aquifer without use of a pump?

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Use complete sentences, correct spelling, and the information presented in chapter 14 to answer the questions below. -What is the name of the localized lowering of the water table shown in the diagram below?

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__________is the volume of voids or open space in a rock or unconsolidated material.

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Highly impermeable layers such as compacted clay or shale are known as __________.

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What feature originates where the water table intersects the land surface?

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Dripstone and travertine are composed of ___________ .

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Which one of the following statements is TRUE for an artesian aquifer?

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For unconfined aquifers, what hydrologic factor is approximated by the slope of the water table?

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