Quiz in Geology Group 5

What is groundwater?

• Water found in oceans

• Water stored in rivers

• Water stored underground in porous rocks

• Water present in glaciers

What is the primary source of groundwater?

• Underground lava

• Precipitation

• Ocean waves

• Earthquake activity

What is an aquifer?

• A layer of soil that absorbs heat

• A rock layer that stores and transmits water

• A volcanic rock formation

• A type of cloud that forms rain

Which of the following is NOT a source of groundwater recharge?

• Rainfall

• Seepage from lakes

• Groundwater pumping

• Irrigation return flow

What is the purpose of a well?

• To create an artificial lake

• To store surface water

• To extract groundwater

• To increase infiltration

What is the term for the top surface of the saturated zone?

• Capillary fringe

• Water table

• Aquiclude

• Evaporation zone

Which rock type typically has high porosity and can store large amounts of groundwater?

• Granite

• Sandstone

• Basalt

• Marble

What is the term for water trapped in rock pores since its formation?

• Meteoric water

• Juvenile water

• Connate water

• Artesian water

What is an aquitard?

• A rock layer that transmits significant water

• A rock layer that completely blocks water flow

• A layer that allows limited water movement

• A layer of surface water

How does groundwater naturally return to the surface?

• Through the movement of tectonic plates

• Through wells

• Through springs and base flow in streams

• Through photosynthesis