c) the process by which waves move material along the bottom in very deep water b) 5 mill Saint Helens Water in the saturated groundwater system moves slowly and may eventually discharge into streams, lakes, and oceans. Two important factors help determine how good an aquifer is: Uploaded on Oct 30, 2014 Dorian Phelps + Follow water water table confined aquifers saturated zone lowered water table e) none of these, Cali has 2 types of plate boundaries associated with its geology they are ? b) a pyroclastic flow c) intermolecular bond d) transform faulting uplifts the rocks a) the Colorado river d) movement of water is restricted to rainfall and rivers c.Given similar degrees of sorting, how does porosity vary with the roundness of the grains? The outflow maybe into a stream, lake, spring, wetland, etc. d) all of the above e) none of these, Which of the following would not be considered a volcanic hazard? A contaminant enters the ground water, it flows along with the water and disperses within the water and forms this down gradient (downstream) of the point of entry. 4. buried gasoline or chemicals. e) all of the above are reasons why rain forests are disappearing, e) all of the above are reasons why rain forests are disappearing, where do most deserts and arid lands occur: b) most erosion along shorelines occurs from offshore currents a) a lake that is above the water table may lose water to groundwater a) mineral deposits relate to granites . d) the lower parts of the glacier flows faster that the upper part, d) the lower parts of the glacier flows faster that the upper part, which of the following is not a type of evidence left behind by glaciers? c) dunes formed by wind e) none of the above, c) most groundwater forms when water on the surface infiltrates into the ground, which of the following materials probably has the lowest porosity? (Source: Environment Canada) d) all of the above, Which of the following is evidence that Earth's history is not short? c) weathering of rocks releases chemical elements that make the oceans salty c) compacted clay c. Cl2\mathrm{Cl}_2Cl2 will have a higher boiling point than Ar\mathrm{Ar}Ar. a) halides a) weathered rock and sediment a) contamination moves up the slope of groundwater e) both b an c, what is the main cause of high and low tides? which of the following best following best explains what a contour line is? Much groundwater is used for irrigation. The porosity of rocks may be increased by processes that occur after the rocks have formed. "empty") spaces in a material, and is a fraction of the volume of voids over the total volume, between 0 and 1, or as a percentage between 0% and 100%. Lecture notes Dr. J.K Mwangi ECE 2402; Hydrology I 2 Occurrence of groundwater Figure 1: Classification of sub-surface water Saturated zone: Here water completely fills all the pore spaces between the soil grains forming a huge underground reservoir. . e) shallow, clear waters off Iceland, which of the following can we understand by studying sedimentary rocks? a) along the equator c) the crust is stronger e) open ocean away from land, which of these environments is least likely to deposit siltstone or shale? b.For consolidated shale and sandstone sediments, the larger the grain size, the higher the porosity. a) steepness of slope b) leaves and other plant debris 2. may reverse the flow of nearby groundwater a) Convergent Igneous and metamorphic rocks generally have very low porosity, because of their interlocking crystals. d) water is pulled by gravity of the moon d) the # of protons and neutrons, Orange County receives most of its drinking water from? If a disturbed unconsolidated sample needs to be repacked into a container for porosity testing, it is best if the degree of compaction is noted for the native field conditions (e.g., by using a cone penetrometer or a standard penetration test). c) dunes formed by wind Unconsolidated sediments with rounded grains of uniform size (i.e. 4. bringing contamination into previously uncontained wells, well ( from below the water table) b)tar sands e) atmosphere, which of the following is correctly described part of the hydrologic cycle? d) some parts that are reddish and others that are not e) slate, oil that reaches the surface can form: 3. drains rivers and swamps and existing wells b) quartz rich sandstone The actual speed of groundwater flow (v) is given by: where n is the porosity of the rock. c) Mt. For a rock to be permeable and for water to move through it, the pore spaces between the grains in the rock must be connected. b) steep slops B. . a) industry Usually. c) a line that connects all the high points on a topographic map a) most waves are generated by earthquakes and become larger upon approaching the shore Access modules, Certificates, and Short Courses. The fractional volume of pores that are interconnected is referred to as effective porosity. So how fast does water flow underground? b) house fires The stream in this scenario is the location with the lowest hydraulic potential, so the groundwater that flows to the lower parts of the aquifer has to flow upward to reach this location. Just create an account and sign in. closed-cell foam).. b) linear island chain In a material that holds groundwater, porosity: a) controls the amount of water that can be sorted b) determines the compostion of the cement between grains and clasts c) does not depend on the size and shape of grains and clasts d) is constant from one type of material to another. The amount of water a material can hold is directly related to the porosity since water will try and fill the empty spaces in a material. d.Porosity in Figures 14a to d are, respectively, 30-40%, 20-30%, 10-20%, less than 10%. d) it is converted into feldspar and weathers into clay, c) it ends up as sand in rivers, dunes, and beaches, which of the following is not a source of material for soil? d) in the subtropics The total volume of open space in which the groundwater can reside is porosity. b) contamination moves opposite to the direction of groundwater flow c) abundant magma formed within a typical mid ocean ridge d.Estimate the porosity of the sediments in Figures 14a to d, selecting a value from the following ranges for each: less than 10%; 10-20%; 20-30%; 30-40%. b) an increase in snow cover causes the atmosphere to heat up whcih causes more evaporation a) millions of layers of light-and-dark colored sediment that record yearly cycles c) medium grained granite Therefore, the higher the original porosity, the more easily the rock was affected by dissolution. d) continental shelves along passive margins, how did the South Atlantic Ocean form? a) limestone c) hot water is trapped below the seafloor is released 4. land subsidence water table is not as great as the overlying land, the water table intersects the ground surface, -Surface topography can lower the water table, lowering of water table may cause pores to collapse, resulting in large-scale sinking of the land surface, lowering the water table causes sediment pores to collapse. Porosity tells the sampler how much fluid the ground can hold, and the permeability describes how easily and quickly fluid travels through it. Porosity and Permeability. b.Which are more porous well-sorted sediments or poorly sorted sediments? A coarse soil has bigger particles than a fine soil, but it has less porosity, or overall pore space. b) sunlight b) rapids can hold water. 1. the number of conduits or pathways between pore spaces, layer that separates a water resource (aquifer) in the earth so that the water can't get through it, groundwater that is accessible as a water resource, A material of low porosity and permeability that greatly slows the movement of ground water, A body of rock that will not transmit water at all, The boundary (top) of the saturated zone of groundwater and the unsaturated zone, top of the groundwater system c) native minerals a) burial and tectonic forces b) abyssal plain c) Divergent e) all of the above are involved, what is the ultimate source of food for animals living around deep-sea hydrothermal vents? c) how close the river is to the ocean a) forces are pushing inward from all directions by the same amount excess pumping, cone of depression d) marine terraces Weve pioneered distance learning for over 50 years, bringing university to you wherever you are so you can fit study around your life. Porosity and Permeability. b) the decay of creatures that float on the ocean surface and settle to the bottom Hydrogeologic Properties of Earth Materials and Principles of Groundwater Flow Copyright 2020 by The Authors. c) a longshore current b) sandstone e) both a and c, Which of the following landscape features is not common in deserts? a) a pan is placed directly on a burner In a material that holds groundwater, porosity: controls the amount of water that can be stored, determines the composition of the cement between grains and clasts, does not depend on the size and shape of grains and clasts, is constant from one type of material to another. b) turbulence of the water is less important than the temp, which affects viscosity ground level above the potentiometric surface d) seawater is drawn into a mid ocean ridge, which of the following igneous rocks would be formed by the fastest cooling? a) calm waters in a lagoon b) the crust is thicker 2. lowers water table Drag each planet into its proper position in the Solar System from top, closest to the Sun, to bottom, farthest. c) dolostone c) the present is the key to the past 3. landfills d) oceanic trenches a) ordovician . c) huge shield volcano e) all of the above, in what environments does low pressure- high tempereature metamorphism occur? Pore spaces may be formed due to the movement of roots, worms, and insects; expanding gases trapped within these spaces by groundwater; and/or the dissolution of the soil parent material. a) sunlight and photosynthesis d) hydrosphere, which of the following is not considered a plate boundary? An aquifer is defined as a body of rock or unconsolidated sediment that has sufficient permeability to allow water to flow through it. c) in the southern hemisphere Permeable layers of rock that store and transport water are called aquifers. In a material that holds groundwater porosity a. b) crystals grown in a laboratory b) the relationship between regional elevations and thickness of crust. d) sand with well rounded grains, which of the following materials has high porosity and high permeability? a) atmosphere b) transform and divergent b) melting and solidification c) topography 27 febrero, 2023 . b) surface waves The Loeb-Sourirajan RO membrane was developed for seawater desalination using the Preferential Sorption-Capillary Flow (PS-CF) model, and apertures are essential in order to pass . Interconnected void space allows groundwater to move into and out of porous material. In most cases, total porosity values reported for uncemented granular material and rocks with wellconnected pores and fractures can be used to represent effective porosity. The best aquifers for tapping groundwater have both . d) conducting seismic surveys to investigate rock layers b) Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska One type of secondary porosity is fracture porosity, caused by cracks in rocks (Figure 14f). a) because the temp of the oceans decreases from cold glacial streams e) none of the above, b) when strengthening of an ocean current results in warmer sea temp in the eastern pacific, Which of the following is not a reason why rain forests are disappearing? Groundwater Basin The underground area from which groundwater drains. Aquifers Layers which hold usable amounts of water are called aquifers. which of the following is a good interpretation of the environmental significance of an attribute of a sedimentary rock? Well Construction 8. b) the surface area does not change because the volume does not change Heavy metal contamination of ground water: The Surulere case study. d)Mesosoic, what is the height of the tallest tsunami in the open ocean? d) uncompacted clay The effective porosity can then be computed using Equation 6 as 2 cm3/10 cm3 = 0.20. c) groundwater a) the depth to which wave action extends a) ductile behavior e) all of the above are common triggers for slope failure, e) all of the above are common triggers for slope failure, which of the following slope failures is least likely to cause casualties? d) mars, What causes a water molecule to be polar? b) reverse d)islands in the southwestern Pacific ocean Well Development Malla Reddy University Follow Advertisement Advertisement Recommended Groundwater !SYOU co-designed sneakers 2.7k views 29 slides Which of the following is NOT true about the unsaturated zone? c) metamorphic Permeability: a measure of the ability of a material (such as rocks) to transmit fluids Porosity and permeability are related properties of any rock or loose sediment. b) well sorted gravel Permeability is a physical property of. b) variations in thickness of slope e) all of the above, d) water is pulled by gravity of the moons, which source of drinking water is most likely to be pure and safe to drink? e) volcanic glass, which of the following would be considered a shield volcano? c) nuclear energy from the heated uranium-rich rocks What is the nature of the water table? The unsaturated zone, immediately below a) centrifugal force that causes water to bulge along the poles Ideally, sample structure, the degree of compaction, particle packing, and density would be representative of field conditions, which is referred to as an undisturbed sample. with a depth of 150 mm = 0.150 m and a surface area of 1 m 2 ). c) ice and snow that are permanently in motion b) recycled waste water e) all types can generate earthquakes, What type of seismic wave can pass through liquid? b) near magma but at deep levels Porosity (how well rock material holds water) is also affected by the shape of rock particles. d) 1 bill, which of the following is not a mineral? b) daily heating and cooling of the seas, which causes seawater to contract and expand a) dissolution For most rocks, porosity varies from less than 1% to 40%. Consolidated (compacted and/or cemented) sedimentary rocks, and igneous and metamorphic rocks are usually less porous than unconsolidated sediments (Table 1). This process permanently decreases the ability of the area to hold groundwater. d) the inside of tubular breaking wave that is perfect for surfing b) rapid seafloor spreading displaces water from ocean basins 2. subsidence and compaction of the aquifer b) oil and gas c) thrust excess pumping a) Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina a) transport of the clast over long distance b.Porosity is greater in well-sorted sediments, because the pore spaces are not filled by smaller grains. c) demobilization of chemical constituents into light and dark bands a) very coarse granite pegmatite The amount of water held between field capacity and permanent wilting . c) a rise in sea level during the day because of an increase in storms Q/A. b) lithosphere a) metallic bond d) petroleum d) large, angular, poorly sorted clasts reflect a large amount of transportation a) divergent b) near the poles c) a piece of California started moving northward up the west coast e) all of the above, which of the following environments would likely have large clasts? a) trees are cleared for small farms so that people can live off the land Personalise your OpenLearn profile, save your favourite content and get recognition for your learning, Download this course for use offline or for other devices. c) confined b) the area offshore of northern Australia d) water cannot erode unless it is carrying sediment 6. induces land subsidence, 1. creates a slope d) contamination spreads out as it moves, forming a widening plume, d) contamination spreads out as it moves, forming a widening plume, most of the groundwater pumped in the US is used for: Water contained under the ground's surface, located in the spaces between soil particles and in the cracks of sand, gravel, and rock; a natural resource and source of water for drinking, irrigation, recreation, and industry. perfectly sorted) are the most porous (Figure 14a). What Is Porosity And How Is It Related To Permeability? d) all of the above d) all of the above, El nino is a condition that brings increased precipitation to the eastern Pacific Ocean basin when: Field capacity is the soil water content after the soil has been saturated and allowed to drain freely for about 24 to 48 hours. . Internal friction and the various paths water takes are factors affecting hydraulic conductivity. c) dark porous lava flows A well drilled into an aquifer under pressure, requiring no pumping to get water flow c) steep slopes in a mountain c) oceanic trenches a) are a combination of shield volcanoes, scoria cones, and other volcanoes d) the upper part of the ground that remains frozen throughout the year, d) the upper part of the ground that remains frozen throughout the year, what rock type is the most common setting for caves formed by dissolution of a rock? permanent - can stop it but not undo it, 1. pesticides and herbicides c) tectonic subsidence during earthquakes can cause flooding and change local climates a) shallow seas that are relatively free of suspended sediment All rights reserved. From the following data, obtained at 360K360 \mathrm{~K}360K: (b) determine the initial rate of disappearance of X\mathrm{X}X when the concentration of X\mathrm{X}X is 0.30M0.30 \mathrm{M}0.30M and that of Y\mathrm{Y}Y is 0.40M0.40 \mathrm{M}0.40M. from confined aquifer c) contamination introduced into the ground does not move c.Rocks with rounded grains generally have a higher porosity than rocks with angular grains; for instance, example (a) has a higher porosity than example (c). lowers the water table, 1. cone of depression For example, water flowing through a porous sandstone flows more slowly than water flowing through a granite or limestone when the porosity is provided by just one or two narrow fissures. b) covalent bond Soil texture can also affect soil porosity There are three main soil textures: sand, silt, and clay. b) all the rocks were depoisted with the youngest on the bottom e) all of the above can be, which of the following is a common metamorphic process? A. Troposphere, decreases, increases B. d) a rising plume of hot mantle material, Which of the following features is associated with a subduction zone? d) Transform School Florida International University; Course Title GLY 1010; Type. d) the rock cooled slowly c) most groundwater forms when water on the surface infiltrates into the ground Ground Water Occurrence 2. a) artesian a) all rocks were originally deposited horizontally a) an abrupt change is the composition of the sediment e) a and b only, where does the quartz in granite usually end up? d) prettiness, a mineral property that can be observed without using a test is: What kind of boundary is most likely to have volcanoes and earthquakes associated with it The water content in the soil at saturation is equal to the percent porosity . 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