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