Section #: 10.1
Movement and Storage of Groundwater
Practice Test
1.
Soil can hold water because of its __________.
a.
porosity
b.
permeability
c.
poorly sorted material
d.
well-sorted material
Hint
2.
What can be said about the two figures shown?
a.
Sample A has greater porosity.
b.
Sample B has greater permeability.
c.
Sample A is poorly sorted.
d.
Sample B holds the most groundwater.
Hint
3.
According to the figure, what is the lowest part of groundwater storage shown?
a.
soil moisture
b.
zone of aeration
c.
water table
d.
zone of saturation
Hint
4.
If you were going to make a pond in your backyard, which material would you choose to line the bottom?
a.
clay
b.
a mixture of sand, silt, and clay
c.
sand
d.
silt
Hint
5.
The depth of the water table below the surface of land __________.
a.
is always found at a depth of 3 m
b.
is above the surface of a swamp
c.
varies depending on local conditions
d.
is deep below a lake or river
Hint
6.
What is the largest water supply in the world?
a.
ice caps and glaciers
b.
rivers and lakes
c.
groundwater
d.
the ocean
Hint
7.
What is the largest freshwater supply in the world?
a.
groundwater
b.
the ocean
c.
ice caps and glaciers
d.
rivers and lakes
Hint
8.
How does water get into the atmosphere?
a.
infiltration
b.
condensation
c.
precipitation
d.
evaporation
Hint
9.
Groundwater flow takes place through layers called __________.
a.
saturated materials
b.
aquifers
c.
the zone of saturation
d.
aquicludes
Hint
10.
Groundwater is __________ percent of the world's water supply.
a.
2.15
b.
0.009
c.
31
d.
0.31
Hint
11.
Water can move through soil because of the soil's __________.
a.
permeability
b.
porosity
c.
well-sorted material
d.
impermeable layer
Hint
12.
What type of rock has the lowest permeability?
a.
shale
b.
limestone
c.
highly fractured rock
d.
sandstone
Hint
13.
When does groundwater become surface water?
a.
when the water table intersects Earth's surface
b.
when a new lake or stream is formed
c.
when the rock at Earth's surface has high porosity
d.
when the zone of saturation is lowered
Hint
14.
What is one possible consequence of excessive withdrawal of groundwater?
a.
pollution
b.
change in sea level
c.
subsidence
d.
faulty septic tanks
Hint
15.
The highest percent of porosity is found in __________.
a.
impermeable layers
b.
poorly sorted sediments
c.
well-sorted materials
d.
the water table
Hint
16.
How does water get into the ground?
a.
condensation
b.
precipitation
c.
evaporation
d.
infiltration
Hint
