Geology 1010 Final Exam Review DR.
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Barrier Islands - correct answer Similar to spits but not connected to mainland
Porosity - correct answer -Intergranular pores
-Fractures
-Vugs
Intergranular Pores - correct answer spaces in between grains of sediment; most
important and common type of porosity
Fractures - correct answer Cracks or breaks through the strata that groundwater can
fill
,Vugs - correct answer Small cave like structures (from inches to full caves)
Zone of aeration (Vadose zone) - correct answer Water flows through this zone but
does not stay here
Water table - correct answer Line between zone of aeration and zone of saturation
zone of saturation (Phreatic zone) - correct answer where the water stops flowing
Unconfined aquifers - correct answer Water can infiltrate strata easily all the way
down to the water table
Confined aquifers - correct answer Aquitard exists above and below, making it difficult
to resupply with water
,Aquatard - correct answer impermeable layer that contains the aquafer above it
Perched Aquifer - correct answer Water table develops above the impervious layer
and the main aquifer
Subsidence - correct answer when particles start to collapse downward because the
aquifer has shrunk
Braided streams - correct answer tons of channels all intertwined; causes:
-variable discharge (flow of water is very weather/season oriented)
-Heavy sediment supply - too much clogs up flow
-Easily erodible banks
Oxbow - correct answer when one meander breaks off and no longer takes water flow
, Discharge - correct answer Velocity * area
Reoccurrence interval - correct answer how often a flood of a certain size occurs
- 1/interval (ex: probability of a 5 year flood = 1/5 = 20%)
Fecal coliform count - correct answer # of coliform bacteria/ 100 mL
-Drinking water fecal coliform count -> 0 coliform bacteria/100 mL
-Swimming water fecal coliform count -> 200/mL
Hypothesis - correct answer Educated guess that must be testable and predictive;
Must pass "if, then" test; can NOT be an opinion
Geology - correct answer Study of the Earth
Catastrophism - correct answer Earth formed from 6 major catastrophes
COULSON (Latest Update )
Questions with Correct Answers 100%
Verified {Grade A} - CLEMSON
Barrier Islands - correct answer Similar to spits but not connected to mainland
Porosity - correct answer -Intergranular pores
-Fractures
-Vugs
Intergranular Pores - correct answer spaces in between grains of sediment; most
important and common type of porosity
Fractures - correct answer Cracks or breaks through the strata that groundwater can
fill
,Vugs - correct answer Small cave like structures (from inches to full caves)
Zone of aeration (Vadose zone) - correct answer Water flows through this zone but
does not stay here
Water table - correct answer Line between zone of aeration and zone of saturation
zone of saturation (Phreatic zone) - correct answer where the water stops flowing
Unconfined aquifers - correct answer Water can infiltrate strata easily all the way
down to the water table
Confined aquifers - correct answer Aquitard exists above and below, making it difficult
to resupply with water
,Aquatard - correct answer impermeable layer that contains the aquafer above it
Perched Aquifer - correct answer Water table develops above the impervious layer
and the main aquifer
Subsidence - correct answer when particles start to collapse downward because the
aquifer has shrunk
Braided streams - correct answer tons of channels all intertwined; causes:
-variable discharge (flow of water is very weather/season oriented)
-Heavy sediment supply - too much clogs up flow
-Easily erodible banks
Oxbow - correct answer when one meander breaks off and no longer takes water flow
, Discharge - correct answer Velocity * area
Reoccurrence interval - correct answer how often a flood of a certain size occurs
- 1/interval (ex: probability of a 5 year flood = 1/5 = 20%)
Fecal coliform count - correct answer # of coliform bacteria/ 100 mL
-Drinking water fecal coliform count -> 0 coliform bacteria/100 mL
-Swimming water fecal coliform count -> 200/mL
Hypothesis - correct answer Educated guess that must be testable and predictive;
Must pass "if, then" test; can NOT be an opinion
Geology - correct answer Study of the Earth
Catastrophism - correct answer Earth formed from 6 major catastrophes
