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WorksheetsCh 10 Groundwater Review Quiz
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Water that enters the ground as precipitation does so by ___.
evaporating back into the atmosphere
running off to the ocean
forming small pools
infiltrating the ground
What is responsible for the production of most ions in groundwater?
precipitation of calcium carbonate
groundwater surges
dissolution of carbonic acid and calcium carbonate
geyserite reacting with carbonic acid
What two materials are necessary for the formation of most caves?
water and carbon dioxide
carbonic acid and groundwater
soft water and travertine
acidic groundwater and limestone
The area labeled A is called the ____.
zone of infiltration
recharge zone
zone of saturation
zone of permeability
Which soil most makes up aquicludes?
limestone
gravel
clay
sand
Water is able to flow through the aquifer because its material has _____.
high porosity
low porosity
low permeability
high permeability
Organize best to hold water to least able to hold water.
Sample Porosity
A 30%
B 8%
C 16%
C, A, B
B, C, A
A, B, C
A, C, B
Sample A is most likely _____________.
Sample Porosity
A 30%
B 8%
C 16%
well-sorted small grains of sand
unsorted small grains of sand
well-sorted large grains of sand
unsorted large grains of sand
Much of the water that falls on the ground as precipitation____.
becomes runoff and returns to the ocean
evaporates into the atmosphere
enters the ground through infiltration
forms small pools
Which solution will NOT protect the water from contamination?
Build a well between the two wells that goes deeper into Earth.
Close the wells and use an alternative.
Build an impermeable barrier to stop oil flow.
Pump out water from the wells and treat it chemically to remove pollution.
Which two wells are at risk of being contaminated by the oil leak?
B and C
A and D
A and B
C and D
Which is NOT a chemical equation involved in the process of carbonic acid forming and dissolving calcite?
CO2 + H2O → H2CO3
H2CO3 → H + HCO3
HCl + OH → H2O + Cl
CaCO3 + H → Ca + HCO3
Through the process of ____, most precipitation that falls on land becomes groundwater.
infiltration
saturation
evaporation
condensation
The upper boundary of the zone of saturation is ______.
the zone of aeration
the dead zone
the water table
the permeable zone
The _______ is above the water table.
zone of saturation
zone of aeration
zone of permeability
Groundwater flows through permeable layers called ____.
aquifers
aquicludes
