ESM423 Tma Solutions
1. Excessive pumping in relation to recharge can cause_______
The water table to decline
A cone of depression
The well to go dry
—>> All of these
2. Water that is good enough to drink is called ________
—>> Potable water
Groundwater
Surface water
Artesian water
3. Influent streams are _______
—>> More common in arid regions
More common in humid regions
Only found in areas of permafrost
Sinkhole
4. The boundary between the saturated zone and the unsaturated zone is called the _____
—>> Water table
Aquifer
Aquilude
Porosity
5. The region above the water table is the _______
Discharge zone
Recharge zone
Saturated zone
—>> Unsaturated zone
6. What feature might you expect to see developed in leeward region of the costal mountain_____
—>> An alluvial fan
A delta
A submarine fan
Point bars
7. What river carries the most water _______
Mississippi in US
—>> Amazon in South America
Amazon in Africa
Ganges in Asia
8. Sinkholes are a possible danger in regions underlain by what type of bedrock _____________
Granite
Sandstone
Shale
—>> Limestone
9. In what type of rock do most caves form________
Granite
Shale
—>> Limestone
Sandstone
10. Which of the following materials has the lowest porosity __________
Shale
Gravel
—>> Granite
Sandstone
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