Groundwater Quiz_ 2023FL GEOL-1403-86009
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1403
Subject
Geology
Date
Dec 6, 2023
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Groundwater Quiz
Due
Nov 27 at 11:59pm
Points
10
Questions
10
Time Limit
None
Allowed Attempts
2
Attempt History
Attempt
Time
Score
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Attempt 1
14 minutes
9 out of 10
Score for this attempt:
9
out of 10
Submitted Nov 13 at 7:48am
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Question 1
An upward-growing projection of calcite created from water that drips from
a cave's ceiling is called a(n) ____________________.
Stalactites
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stalagmite
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Question 2
During times of drought, the water table ____________________.
falls
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falls
flattens
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Question 3
Groundwater erupting from geysers that contain dissolved calcium
carbonate will form deposits of:
stalactites.
stalagmites.
travertine.
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quartz.
sulfides.
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Question 4
Hot springs that intermittently eject hot water and steam with tremendous
force are known as ____________________.
Geysers
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geysers
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Question 5
Within the zone of saturation, groundwater flows from the region of
____________________ pressure to the region of
____________________ pressure.
highest, lowest
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highest, lowest
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Question 6
A natural fountain that intermittently ejects hot water and steam into the
air is a(n):
hot spring.
volcano.
hydrothermal vent.
geyser.
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aquiclude.
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Question 7
Groundwater under high fluid pressure is called a(n)
____________________ system. It is confined by rock bodies called
____________________.
artesian, aquicludes
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artesian, aquicludes
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Question 8
The capacity of a material for transmitting fluids is known as its
____________________.
permeability
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permeability
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Question 9
Slightly acidic water reacts with calcite in an aquifer to form soluble
sodium bicarbonate.
True
False
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Question 10
An impermeable layer that prevents the passage of groundwater is a(n)
____________________.
aquiclude
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aquiclude
Quiz Score:
9
out of 10