GEOL 1121 QUIZ 4 EXAM
QUESTION S WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
The boundary separating the unsaturated and saturated zones is called - Answer- The
water table
The zone above the water table that contains both air and water in pore spaces is the -
Answer- Unsaturated zone
The zone below the water table where all pores are filled with water is the - Answer-
Saturated zone
Water that lies below the water table where all pores are filled is called - Answer-
Groundwater
A stream that receives water from groundwater inflow is known as - Answer- A gaining
stream
A stream that loses water to the subsurface as it seeps downward through its bed is
called - Answer- A losing stream
In Georgia, most streams such as the Oconee River are - Answer- Gaining streams
In the western United States, many streams are - Answer- Losing streams
An aquifer that recharges directly from the surface above it is called - Answer- An
unconfined aquifer
An aquifer that is trapped between impermeable layers and recharges from a distant
location is called - Answer- A confined aquifer
A well in which water rises naturally to the surface because of pressure is called -
Answer- An artesian well
The surface representing the level to which water would rise in a confined aquifer is the
- Answer- Potentiometric surface
A small, localized water body perched above the main water table due to an
impermeable layer is a - Answer- Perched aquifer
QUESTION S WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
The boundary separating the unsaturated and saturated zones is called - Answer- The
water table
The zone above the water table that contains both air and water in pore spaces is the -
Answer- Unsaturated zone
The zone below the water table where all pores are filled with water is the - Answer-
Saturated zone
Water that lies below the water table where all pores are filled is called - Answer-
Groundwater
A stream that receives water from groundwater inflow is known as - Answer- A gaining
stream
A stream that loses water to the subsurface as it seeps downward through its bed is
called - Answer- A losing stream
In Georgia, most streams such as the Oconee River are - Answer- Gaining streams
In the western United States, many streams are - Answer- Losing streams
An aquifer that recharges directly from the surface above it is called - Answer- An
unconfined aquifer
An aquifer that is trapped between impermeable layers and recharges from a distant
location is called - Answer- A confined aquifer
A well in which water rises naturally to the surface because of pressure is called -
Answer- An artesian well
The surface representing the level to which water would rise in a confined aquifer is the
- Answer- Potentiometric surface
A small, localized water body perched above the main water table due to an
impermeable layer is a - Answer- Perched aquifer
