Groundwater Answers

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The image shows groundwater zones.

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The image shows a water feature.

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spring
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geyser
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water table
D
artesian well
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A water feature that could be a source of groundwater for humans is found at a location on a hillside where Earth’s surface is lower than the water table. What type of feature might be observed at this location?

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spring
B
aquifer
C
artesian well
D
unsaturated zone
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A scientist observes a natural flow of water coming out of a hillside. The hillside is lower than the water table. What feature is the scientist most likely observing?

A
spring
B
aquifer
C
artesian well
D
unsaturated zone
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The image shows groundwater zones.

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A model of Earth’s water budget shows that the precipitation on oceans is 420,000 km3 and the precipitation on land is 130,000 km3. If the evaporation from land is 90,000 km3, how much is the evaporation from oceans?

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90,000 km3
B
130,000 km3
C
460,000 km3
D
550,000 km3
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A scientist observes hot water erupting from a vent in the Earth. What most likely caused the water to rise and erupt from the vent?

A
The vent was lower than the water table.
B
A well was drilled into a pressurized aquifer.
C
A well with a mechanical pump was installed.
D
The water was heated by magma or hot rocks.
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The image shows a cross-section of a landscape.

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What most likely happens if water flows through a permeable soil layer and reaches a clay layer?

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It dries up.
B
It soaks in.
C
It pools on top of the clay layer.
D
It flows down through the clay layer.
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Which would allow humans to access groundwater?

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a well drilled into an aquifer
B
a well drilled above the water table
C
an aquifer capped by thick granite
D
layers of soil and rock above the water table

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