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SCIN138 WEEK 6 EXAM COMPLETE SOLUTION GRADED A

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Part 1 of 3 - 40.0/ 48.0 Points Question 1 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points An unconfined aquifer will have ________. • A. an aquitard above it. • B. a layer of permeable soil or rock above ... it. • C. a layer of impermeable soil or rock above it. • D. a high hydrostatic pressure Question 2 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Ideally aquifers should have ________. • A. low porosity and high permeability • B. high porosity and low permeability. • C. low porosity and low permeability. • D. high porosity and high permeability. Question 3 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points The appearance of sinkholes and caves in an area is called ________. • A. limestone topography • B. speleothem topography. • C. permeable topography. • D. karst topography. Question 4 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Limestone can be a very jointed type of rock. Which drainage pattern would you expect to see as a result? • A. Radial • B. Trellis • C. Dendritic • D. Rectangular Question 5 of 25 0.0/ 4.0 Points The bedload is commonly characterized by ________. • A. saltation. • B. very fine particles. • C. silt particles • D. dissolved particles. Question 6 of 25 0.0/ 4.0 Points Which type of stream load is characterized by saltation? • A. suspended load • B. sediment load • C. dissolved load • D. bed load Question 7 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Limestone dissolves in slightly acidic water because ________. • A. it contains calcite • B. it contains quartz • C. it contains salt • D. It contains clay Question 8 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Which of the following statements is most accurate? • A. Water always follows the same path in our environment. • B. Water does not move through the environment. • C. Water has different paths that it can follow in our environment. Question 9 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Transpiration is the process where ________. • A. plants absorb water vapor • B. plants release water vapor. • C. liquid enters the food chain. • D. liquid water turns into vapor. Question 10 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Which of the following is an anthropogenic cause of groundwater pollution? • A. landfills • B. volcanoes • C. evaporites • D. rocks Question 11 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Subsidence is a side-effect of ________. • A. groundwater mining. • B. permeable bedrock • C. too many buildings. • D. salt water intrusion Question 12 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points What forms when the underlying rock is dissolved and the surface collapses? • A. speleothem • B. crater • C. cavern • D. sinkhole [Show More]

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