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