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quiz 11 geol

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Permeable rock strata or sediment that transmit groundwater freely are called ________.   aquifers  
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________ would have the largest capacity to naturally remove sewage pollutants   slightly clayey sand  
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When water is pumped from a well, a depression is often produced in the water table. Such a depression is a(n) _______   cone of depression  
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Which one of the following concerning artesian wells is NOT true   When the well penetrates the aquifer, the water rises to the bottom of the aquitard above the aquifer.  
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Which of the following is associated with areas of karst topography? sinkholes - soluble rock - caverns   all of these  
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A ________ is the icicle-like speleothem that grows down from the roof of a cavern   stalactite  
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________ is the volume of voids or open space in a rock or unconsolidated material.   Porosity  
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The water table is ________.   a boundary between saturated rock below and unsaturated rock above  
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An artesian well is one in which ________.   water rises above the top of the aquifer without any pumping  
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The term karst topography was first used in ________.   the Republic of Slovenia, a province of the former Yugoslavia  
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Hot springs are most numerous in which region of the United States   West  
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Which of the following best describes how geysers erupt?   With a slight reduction in pressure, water in a saturated, natural conduit suddenly boils, sending a plume of steam and hot water into the air above the vent  
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Caves most commonly form in ________   limestone  
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Porosity is a measure of the volume of open space in rocks and unconsolidated geological materials such as alluvium and soils   T  
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As its name implies, the water table is always very level (flat).   F  
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Most caves and caverns originate by solution of limestone   T  
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For a well to be characterized as being artesian, water must flow freely at the surface   F  
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Most hot springs in the United States are located in the southeast, especially Georgia   F  
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The formation of stalactites and stalagmites occurs in the zone of saturation   F  
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Lowering of the water table around a pumping well results in a cone of infiltration   F  
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One environmental problem associated with groundwater is land subsidence caused by withdrawal   T  
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Karst topography is most commonly associated with areas underlain by massive sandstone strata.   F  
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The source of heat for most hot springs is hot igneous material beneath the surface   T  
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Sinkholes are actively forming in portions of the southeastern United States   T  
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