LUOA 9th Grade Earth Science Module 4 Review 100% Correct

LUOA 9th Grade Earth Science Module 4 Review 100% Correct Which characteristics are important considerations in porosity? Shape, volume, sorting, packing, but size doesn't matter The water table ________________________________. -Can change seasonally -Is where the spaces between particles are filled with water Evapotranspiration is ___________________. The process of evaporation combined with the release of water from plants Six thin, clear tubes are filled with rock particles. The first is filled with coarse sand, the second is filled with fine sand, the third is filled with pebbles, the fourth is filled with coarse sand and pebbles, the fifth is filled with clay, and the sixth is filled with gravel. Which tube is going to have the most permeability? Third A large amount of rain falls on a meadow. It moves down to the water table. What is the explanation for what is happening in the ground? infiltration Which substance would have a greater permeability? Materials that are rounded The zone of aeration _______________________. -Is located above the water table -Is also called the vadose zone Groundwater discharge occurs when water stays close to the surface and ______________. Flows into streams, lakes, oceans Aquifers contain water, which is stored in ________________. Saturated rock The [A] is also known as the water cycle. It is the movement of [B] throughout the Earth. Hydrologic Cycle; Water A type of dripstone formation where the deposits hang from the ceiling of the cave is called a ________________________________. Stalactite If the roof of a cave collapses, what can form on the Earth's surface? Sinkhole __________________ is a type of limestone deposit found around hot springs and is used for countertops. Traverntine Where do caves form? Just below the water table Water that has minerals such as __________________ is called hard water. Calcium, Magnesium, iron When a stalactite reaches a stalagmite it is called a ______________________. Pillar Karst topography develops due to _______________________. -Caverns falling in -The dissolution of limestone by carbonic acid Mineral deposits formed around geysers are a specific rock called _______________________________. Geyeserite According to Karst topography, if you see sinkholes, disappearing rivers, or fissures, this can mean the possible presence of ____________ below the surface. Caverns A