Section #: 10.1
Movement and Storage of Groundwater
Practice Test
1.
What is the largest water supply in the world?
a.
the ocean
b.
ice caps and glaciers
c.
rivers and lakes
d.
groundwater
Hint
2.
How does water get into the ground?
a.
condensation
b.
infiltration
c.
evaporation
d.
precipitation
Hint
3.
"According to the figure, what is the lowest part of groundwater storage shown?
a.
soil moisture
b.
zone of saturation
c.
water table
d.
zone of aeration
Hint
4.
Groundwater is __________ percent of the world's water supply.
a.
31
b.
0.31
c.
0.009
d.
2.15
Hint
5.
"What can be said about the two figures shown?
a.
Sample B holds the most groundwater.
b.
Sample A has greater porosity.
c.
Sample B has greater permeability.
d.
Sample A is poorly sorted.
Hint
6.
Water can move through soil because of the soil's __________.
a.
porosity
b.
well-sorted material
c.
permeability
d.
impermeable layer
7.
The depth of the water table below the surface of land __________.
a.
is above the surface of a swamp
b.
is always found at a depth of 3 m
c.
is deep below a lake or river
d.
varies depending on local conditions
Hint
8.
When does groundwater become surface water?
a.
when the rock at Earth's surface has high porosity
b.
when the water table intersects Earth's surface
c.
when a new lake or stream is formed
d.
when the zone of saturation is lowered
9.
"If you were going to make a pond in your backyard, which material would you choose to line the bottom?
a.
a mixture of sand, silt, and clay
b.
sand
c.
clay
d.
silt
10.
What is one possible consequence of excessive withdrawal of groundwater?
SC.G.2.4.6
a.
faulty septic tanks
b.
pollution
c.
subsidence
d.
change in sea level
Hint
11.
What type of rock has the lowest permeability?
a.
highly fractured rock
b.
sandstone
c.
shale
d.
limestone
12.
What is the largest freshwater supply in the world?
a.
rivers and lakes
b.
groundwater
c.
the ocean
d.
ice caps and glaciers
Hint
13.
How does water get into the atmosphere?
a.
evaporation
b.
condensation
c.
precipitation
d.
infiltration
Hint
14.
The highest percent of porosity is found in __________.
a.
impermeable layers
b.
the water table
c.
poorly sorted sediments
d.
well-sorted materials
Hint
15.
Groundwater flow takes place through layers called __________.
a.
aquicludes
b.
aquifers
c.
the zone of saturation
d.
saturated materials
Hint
16.
Soil can hold water because of its __________.
a.
porosity
b.
well-sorted material
c.
poorly sorted material
d.
permeability
