Groundwater
Practice Test
1.
Which combination of characteristics allows the greatest amount of water to infiltrate into the ground?
a.
steep slopes, silty soils, and cool temperatures
b.
little slopes, sandy soils, and cool temperatures
c.
low slopes, clay-rich soils, and hot temperatures
d.
steep slopes, sandy soil, and hot temperatures
2.
What process adds oxygen to a lake?
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a.
breathing of animals
b.
decay of plants
c.
decay of animals
d.
photosynthesis of plants
3.
Artesian aquifers __________.
a.
have hard water
b.
contain water under pressure
c.
often are contaminated with salt water
d.
have problems with subsidence
4.
Water moves at the maximum velocity in the __________ of a straight stream and the __________ of a meander.
a.
side, outside
b.
center, inside
c.
bottom, bottom
d.
center, outside
5.
"Soil that has been moved to a location away from its parent rock is called __________.
a.
residual soil
b.
transported soil
c.
soil profile
d.
organic-rich soil
6.
How is Earth's water supply recycled?
a.
Water on Earth is not recycled.
b.
the water cycle
c.
rivers
d.
through lakes
7.
"The __________ the total surface area, the __________ chemical weathering that can occur. greater, same greater, more greater, less smaller, more
a.
B
b.
A rock that is broken into several small pieces has more surface area than the original single rock.
c.
The greater the total surface area, the more chemical weathering that can occur.""
8.
How are caves formed?
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a.
permeability of water through fine-grained materials
b.
uplift of limestone rocks
c.
dissolution and precipitation of limestone
d.
porosity of sandstone and limestone
9.
What is the name for the land area that separates two watersheds?
a.
a divide
b.
a peninsula
c.
an island
d.
a stream bank
10.
What type of projection is best for mapping small areas or weather maps?
a.
gnomonic projection
b.
a topographic map
c.
Mercator projection
d.
conic projection
11.
What do USGS gauging stations directly measure?
a.
quality of watersheds
b.
discharge of a stream
c.
water levels of streams
d.
amount of dissolved material
12.
What is a characteristic of karst topography?
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a.
sinking streams
b.
sinkholes
c.
caves
d.
all of the above
13.
In what type of climate does chemical weathering readily occur?
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a.
warm and wet
b.
warm and dry
c.
cool and wet
d.
cool and dry
14.
What type of projection is best for mapping small areas or weather maps?
a.
conic projection
b.
gnomonic projection
c.
a topographic map
d.
Mercator projection
15.
The downslope movement of loose sediment and rock by the force of gravity is called __________.
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a.
weathering
b.
erosion
c.
mass movement
d.
meandering
16.
What is the largest freshwater supply in the world?
a.
the ocean
b.
rivers and lakes
c.
groundwater
d.
ice caps and glaciers
17.
"If you were going to make a pond in your backyard, which material would you choose to line the bottom?
a.
clay
b.
silt
c.
sand
d.
a mixture of sand, silt, and clay
18.
The slow, steady, downhill flow of loose material is called __________.
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a.
landslide
b.
creep
c.
avalanche
d.
slump
19.
How is the water of a hot spring heated?
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a.
It is heated from the body heat of humans.
b.
It flows close to an area of recent igneous activity.
c.
It is heated for no natural reason.
d.
It flows in an open area that is heated by solar activity.
20.
"You find a soil sample with 50 percent sand, 20 percent silt, and 40 percent clay. Use the figure to determine the soil's texture.
a.
clay loam
b.
silt loam
c.
sandy clay loam
d.
loam
