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Piedmont and Blue Ridge Crystalline- rock Aquifer

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An Aquifer is...

a)

underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock, rock fractures or unconsolidated materials.

b)

underground layer of water-bearing unpermeable rock, rock fractures or unconsolidated materials.

c)

above ground layer of water-bearing permeable rock, rock fractures or unconsolidated materials.

d)

oops, I'm in the wrong class

2.

How many states are served by the Piedmont and Blue Ridge Crystalline- rock Aquifer

a)

11

b)

1

c)

63

d)

8

3.

Piedmont and Blue Ridge Crystalline- rock Aquifer is composed of

a)

Marble

b)

Slate

c)

Marshmallow

d)

Gneiss

4.

How many people use water from the Piedmont and Blue Ridge Crystalline- rock Aquifer?

a)

28

b)

300 Billion

c)

25 Million

d)

13 Million

5.

A Large Hydraulic Conductivity or K value means...

a)

I haven't read that chapter yet

b)

Material would make a bad aquifer

c)

High groundwater Ph

d)

Material is permeable and water can pass through with ease

6.

We chose the Piedmont and Blue Ridge Crystalline- rock Aquifer because...

a)

Taylor loves the East Coast

b)

Anneke is from the South Carolina

c)

Anneke is from the North Carolina

d)

It was the last option

7.

Recharge is becoming an issue in the Piedmont and Blue Ridge Crystalline- rock Aquifer because...

a)

Urbanization

b)

Drought

c)

Increased population

d)

Humans have found a way to survive without water

8.

One major issue with the Piedmont and Blue Ridge Crystalline- rock Aquifer

a)

The water is too salty

b)

Kids peeing in the water

c)

The water tastes bad

d)

Radioactive Contamination

9.

Radioactive contamination is dangerous in drinking water because...

a)

Some elements have shown to cause cancer

b)

It makes people glow in the dark

c)

It may give someone undeserving super powers

d)

It makes the water taste funny

10.

Quick math!

The average hydraulic conductivity for Piedmont region is 0.07417 in/min

What is this value in meters/day?

Remember: 39.3701 inches in a meter

1440 minutes in a day

a)

32

b)

2.7

c)

8.9

d)

3.5