1. The field of hydrogeology includes: a. soil water movement b. rainfall runoff and flood generation c. placement of water wells to optimize the quantity and quality of water supplies d. all of the above e. a and c 2. Groundwater occurrence and movement has no direct influence on: a. earthquake activity b. land subsidence c. land slide potential d. hydraulic conductivity e. soil formation f. none of the above 3. In terms of Earth's water budget, groundwater ranks a. higher b. lower 4. Ultimately, the hydrological cycle is driven by: a. geothermal energy fluxes toward Earth's surface b. orographic rainfall due to abrupt changes in elevation c. solar energy fluxes toward Earth's surface d. adiabatic cooling in the atmosphere 5. In the equation below, the variable "Var" refers to: a. void ratio b. pressure head c. hydraulic conductivity d. intrinsic permeability than glaciers and ice caps: P Var = p.g of the Canadian 6. The contribution of groundwater to flow in stream channels is called: a. overland flow b. interflow c. discharge d. baseflow 7. Groundwater is the principal water source for approximately population: a. 20% b. 60% c. 70% d. 30% PERCENT FINER 100 Fitzhugh bar apex surface Fitzhugh mid-bar surface 90 Fitzhugh bar toe surface Fitzhugh bar apex subsurface 80 Dec. 28, 2008 (1100) Bedload A 70 Dec. 28, 2008 (1400) Bedload Feb. 24, 2008 (1123) Bedload 8 30 30 20 20 10 10 0 0.1 Sand Gravel B 10 F G E dis 100 PARTICLE SIZE, IN MILLIMETERS 8. Which of the grain size distributions in the diagram above can best be described as well sorted? A, B, C, D, E, F, G circle the correct answer 9. This equation defines X, where X is: e. void ratio f. porosity g. bulk density h. particle density X = Vf/Vt where Vf=volume of fluids V₁ = total volume

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1. The field of hydrogeology includes:
a.
soil water movement
b. rainfall runoff and flood generation
c. placement of water wells to optimize the quantity and quality of water supplies
d. all of the above
e.
a and c
2. Groundwater occurrence and movement has no direct influence on:
a. earthquake activity
b. land subsidence
c. land slide potential
d. hydraulic conductivity
e. soil formation
f. none of the above
3. In terms of Earth's water budget, groundwater ranks
a. higher
b. lower
4. Ultimately, the hydrological cycle is driven by:
a. geothermal energy fluxes toward Earth's surface
b. orographic rainfall due to abrupt changes in elevation
c. solar energy fluxes toward Earth's surface
d. adiabatic cooling in the atmosphere
5. In the equation below, the variable "Var" refers to:
a. void ratio
b. pressure head
c. hydraulic conductivity
d. intrinsic permeability
than glaciers and ice caps:
P
Var =
p.g
Transcribed Image Text:1. The field of hydrogeology includes: a. soil water movement b. rainfall runoff and flood generation c. placement of water wells to optimize the quantity and quality of water supplies d. all of the above e. a and c 2. Groundwater occurrence and movement has no direct influence on: a. earthquake activity b. land subsidence c. land slide potential d. hydraulic conductivity e. soil formation f. none of the above 3. In terms of Earth's water budget, groundwater ranks a. higher b. lower 4. Ultimately, the hydrological cycle is driven by: a. geothermal energy fluxes toward Earth's surface b. orographic rainfall due to abrupt changes in elevation c. solar energy fluxes toward Earth's surface d. adiabatic cooling in the atmosphere 5. In the equation below, the variable "Var" refers to: a. void ratio b. pressure head c. hydraulic conductivity d. intrinsic permeability than glaciers and ice caps: P Var = p.g
of the Canadian
6. The contribution of groundwater to flow in stream channels is called:
a. overland flow
b. interflow
c. discharge
d. baseflow
7. Groundwater is the principal water source for approximately
population:
a. 20%
b. 60%
c. 70%
d. 30%
PERCENT FINER
100
Fitzhugh bar apex surface
Fitzhugh mid-bar surface
90
Fitzhugh bar toe surface
Fitzhugh bar apex subsurface
80
Dec. 28, 2008 (1100) Bedload
A
70
Dec. 28, 2008 (1400) Bedload
Feb. 24, 2008 (1123) Bedload
8
30
30
20
20
10
10
0
0.1
Sand Gravel
B
10
F
G
E
dis
100
PARTICLE SIZE, IN MILLIMETERS
8. Which of the grain size distributions in the diagram above can best be described as well
sorted?
A, B, C, D, E, F, G circle the correct answer
9. This equation defines X, where X is:
e. void ratio
f. porosity
g. bulk density
h. particle density
X = Vf/Vt
where Vf=volume of fluids
V₁ = total volume
Transcribed Image Text:of the Canadian 6. The contribution of groundwater to flow in stream channels is called: a. overland flow b. interflow c. discharge d. baseflow 7. Groundwater is the principal water source for approximately population: a. 20% b. 60% c. 70% d. 30% PERCENT FINER 100 Fitzhugh bar apex surface Fitzhugh mid-bar surface 90 Fitzhugh bar toe surface Fitzhugh bar apex subsurface 80 Dec. 28, 2008 (1100) Bedload A 70 Dec. 28, 2008 (1400) Bedload Feb. 24, 2008 (1123) Bedload 8 30 30 20 20 10 10 0 0.1 Sand Gravel B 10 F G E dis 100 PARTICLE SIZE, IN MILLIMETERS 8. Which of the grain size distributions in the diagram above can best be described as well sorted? A, B, C, D, E, F, G circle the correct answer 9. This equation defines X, where X is: e. void ratio f. porosity g. bulk density h. particle density X = Vf/Vt where Vf=volume of fluids V₁ = total volume
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