Section #: 10.3
Groundwater Systems
Practice Test
1.
Artesian aquifers __________.
a.
have problems with subsidence
b.
have hard water
c.
often are contaminated with salt water
d.
contain water under pressure
Hint
2.
According to the figure, where might pollution come from to contaminate Well 1?
a.
a neighbor's sewage
b.
factory
c.
industrial waste
d.
your sewage
Hint
3.
The process of water being added to the water table from precipitation is called __________.
a.
recharge
b.
condensation
c.
creating a cone of depression
d.
drawdown
Hint
4.
A __________ occurs where groundwater is discharged at Earth's surface at the contact between an aquifer and an aquiclude.
a.
spring
b.
lake
c.
geyser
d.
wetland
Hint
5.
Which well shown in the figure would provide the healthiest water?
a.
Well 1
b.
Well 2
c.
Well 3
d.
Well 4
Hint
6.
How is the water of a hot spring heated?
a.
It flows in an open area that is heated by solar activity.
b.
It is heated for no natural reason.
c.
It flows close to an area of recent igneous activity.
d.
It is heated from the body heat of humans.
Hint
