7 November 2011
S.I. Session 27 Quiz
This quiz covers material from the lecture on Friday, November 4th.
Part a) Match the term to its definition:
TERMS:
a)Groundwater b)Porosity c)Cone of Depression
d) Permeability e)Hydrology f) The Hydrologic Cycle
g)Surface Tension h)Wetlands i)Ground Subsidence Hzard
DEFINITIONS:
1)__The study of earth’s water resources.
2)__The volume of the pore space in a rock divided by the total volume of the rock.
3)__Water underneath the surface of the earth. This water can occasionally meet the earth’s surface if the ______ meets the ground surface.
4)__The movement of water between reservoirs.
5) __Excessive pumping of an aquifer can eventually lead to local depression of the water table, the local depression of the water table could lead to this.
6)__This force helps keep water in the saturated zone.
7)__These temporarily store water, like a reservoir behind a dam.
8)__A rock’s ability to transmit fluids.
9)__If a water table does not recharge quickly enough, one of these may form in the water table.
Part b) In class we discussed we discussed the porosity of sandstone and shale. These rocks can be both porous and non-porous. What factors affect their porosity?
Part c) True or False:
Mark T (true) or F (false) in the blank provided:
1)__In the saturated zone, water completely fills all pore spaces.
2)__The Mississippi river drainage basin stream network covers two thirds of the United States.
3)__Since seawater is more dense than freshwater, freshwater can “pool” above seawater and can be pumped independently of saltwater.
4)__Saltwater makes up 71% of the earth’s water.
5)__Groundwater is underground and is therefore impervious to contamination from human activity.
6)__50% of the United States wetlands have disappeared due to land development.
7)__Water can exist in three phases: liquid, gas, and solid.
8)__Porous rocks are ideal for holding water and oil.
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