EARTH SCIENCE 1086 EXAM 3| 2025-2026 LATEST UPDATED|75 REAL
EXAM | COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 100% RATED
CORRECT | 100% VERFIED | ALREADY GRADED A+
Approximately how much of the Earth's water supply is saline? - (answer)98%
________ is the volume of voids or open space in a rock or unconsolidated
material. - (answer)Porosity
The water table is ________. - (answer)a boundary between saturated rock below
and unsaturated rock above
Permeable rock strata or sediment that transmit groundwater freely are called
________. - (answer)aquifers
Permeable rock or sediment between the water table and the land surface
represents a(n) ________. - (answer)unsaturated zone
The elevation of the water table ________. - (answer)may rise during rainy periods
and sink during droughts
, Any place where groundwater naturally flows out of Earth's surface is termed a(n)
________. - (answer)spring
A relatively impermeable layer of rock or sediment is termed a(n) ________ in
hydrogeologic contexts. - (answer)aquitard
A well that flows without pumping is called a(n) ________ well. - (answer)artesian
In order for a well to function properly it must be drilled below the water table and
into a(n) ________. - (answer)aquifer
Why does an artesian well flow without pumping - (answer)The water in a
confined aquifer is pressurized.
Pumping vast quantities of water locally ________. - (answer)lowers the local
water table, forming a cone-shaped depression
Land subsidence is likely when ________. - (answer)extensive pumping lowers the
water table
EXAM | COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 100% RATED
CORRECT | 100% VERFIED | ALREADY GRADED A+
Approximately how much of the Earth's water supply is saline? - (answer)98%
________ is the volume of voids or open space in a rock or unconsolidated
material. - (answer)Porosity
The water table is ________. - (answer)a boundary between saturated rock below
and unsaturated rock above
Permeable rock strata or sediment that transmit groundwater freely are called
________. - (answer)aquifers
Permeable rock or sediment between the water table and the land surface
represents a(n) ________. - (answer)unsaturated zone
The elevation of the water table ________. - (answer)may rise during rainy periods
and sink during droughts
, Any place where groundwater naturally flows out of Earth's surface is termed a(n)
________. - (answer)spring
A relatively impermeable layer of rock or sediment is termed a(n) ________ in
hydrogeologic contexts. - (answer)aquitard
A well that flows without pumping is called a(n) ________ well. - (answer)artesian
In order for a well to function properly it must be drilled below the water table and
into a(n) ________. - (answer)aquifer
Why does an artesian well flow without pumping - (answer)The water in a
confined aquifer is pressurized.
Pumping vast quantities of water locally ________. - (answer)lowers the local
water table, forming a cone-shaped depression
Land subsidence is likely when ________. - (answer)extensive pumping lowers the
water table
