Natural Resources and Pollution Quiz

What is the primary focus of the lesson on water as a resource?

• The chemical composition of water

• The importance of water availability

• The history of water usage

• The physical properties of water

Which of the following is a measure of how much fluid a material can store?

• Hydration

• Saturation

• Permeability

• Porosity

What is the term for the volume of rock or soil that is water-saturated?

• Unsaturated zone

• Aquifer

• Saturated zone

• Water table

What is the primary role of engineers in relation to environmental pollution?

• To increase resource consumption

• To manipulate materials and resources

• To create pollution

• To ignore pollution

What is the term for the process by which groundwater is replaced?

• Percolation

• Recharge

• Discharge

• Infiltration

Which type of aquifer is directly overlain only by permeable rocks and soil?

• Saturated aquifer

• Unconfined aquifer

• Confined aquifer

• Permeable aquifer

What happens to the water table when groundwater is excessively withdrawn?

• It rises

• It remains the same

• It drops

• It becomes contaminated

What is a cone of depression?

• A geological formation

• A method of water conservation

• A type of aquifer

• A circular lowering of the water table

What is the main consequence of groundwater withdrawal?

• Lowering of the water table

• Decreased water demand

• Increased water quality

• Increased aquifer recharge

What is the term for the phenomenon where saltwater intrudes into freshwater aquifers?

• Water table drop

• Aquifer contamination

• Freshwater depletion

• Saltwater intrusion