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QUESTION 1
What is the elevation of Lake Carroll on the Sulphur Springs Quadgrangle Map?

a.

15 feet

b.

45 feet

c.

32 feet

d.

34 feet

10 points
QUESTION 2
What is the general direction of groundwater flow in the Sulphur Springs Quadrangle region?

a.

east

b.

north-east

c.

south-east

d.

north-west

10 points
QUESTION 3
What is the approximate gradient (in units of ft/mile) of the groundwater surface between Lake Magdalene and Lake Carroll? (You may want to review the section on “Relief and Gradient (Slope)” in the Topographic Maps and Orthoimages Lab)

a.

13 ft/mile

b.

81 ft/mile

c.

47 ft/mile

d.

34 ft/mile

10 points
QUESTION 4
Karst topography is generally always associated with what type of bedrock?

a.

granite

b.

limestone

c.

sandstone

d.

shale

10 points
QUESTION 5
Karst topography results from the dissolution of bedrock by the naturally occurring acids in rainwater. What is the most common naturally occurring acid in rainwater?

a.

sulfuric acid (H2SO4)

b.

nirtric acid (H2NO3)

c.

hydrochloric acid (HCl)

d.

carbonic acid (H2CO3)

10 points
QUESTION 6
Wells A and C in Figure 12.12 in your Physical Geology Lab Manual both represent what type of well?

a.

water table aquifer wells

b.

artesian wells

c.

unconfined aquifer wells

d.

aquitard wells

10 points
QUESTION 7
Which geologic material will produce a better groundwater aquifer?

a.

shale

b.

granite

c.

basalt

d.

sandstone

10 points
QUESTION 8
(Referring to your flow net constructed for the Sulphur Springs Quadrangle) If a colored dye was released in Lake Magdalene, in which lake would the dye most likely appear next?

a.

West Lake

b.

Lake Ellen

c.

Platt Lake

d.

Lake Carroll

10 points
QUESTION 9
The removal of groundwater from an aquifer faster than it can replenish will result in what phenomenon?

a.

over pressured ground water

b.

flooding

c.

inflation

d.

subsidence

10 points
QUESTION 10
Which of the following geologic material will have the highest porosity?

a.

gravel

b.

sand

c.

silt

d.

clay

10 points
QUESTION 11
Geysers are most closely associated with which one of the following geologic features?

a.

glaciers

b.

deserts

c.

earthquakes

d.

volcanoes

10 points
QUESTION 12
What is the term describing the ability of a geologic material to transmit a fluid?

a.

porosity

b.

subsidence

c.

drawdown

d.

permeability

10 points
QUESTION 13
What is a gaining stream?

a.

A stream that receives water from an underground aquifer.

b.

A stream that provides water to an underground aquifer.

c.

A stream that is separated from an underground aquifer.

d.

A stream that is perched above an underground aquifer.

10 points
QUESTION 14
How do flow lines generally relate to local water table contour lines?

a.

Flow lines generally run parallel to the water table contours.

b.

Flow lines generally run perpendicular to the water table contour lines.

c.

Flow lines can either run parallel or perpendicular to the water table contour lines.

d.

Flow lines generally have no relationship to the local water table contour lines.

10 points
QUESTION 15
The region of lowered water table elevation surrounding a well that is withdrawing groundwater from an aquifer is referred to as what?

a.

zone of recharge

b.

zone of discharge

c.

cone of depression

d.

potentiometric surface

10 points
QUESTION 16
What is the largest reservoir of fresh water (non-ocean water) in the world?

a.

groundwater

b.

lakes

c.

ice sheets and glaciers

d.

rivers

10 points
QUESTION 17
Which of the following geologic material will have the highest permeability?

a.

granite

b.

sand

c.

silt

d.

clay

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