Unconfined aquifer - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Which geologic law explains the relative ages of rocks with respect to one another in a map or cross section? - correct answer Principle of Initial Horizontality Law of Superposition Law of Cross-cutting Relationship Surface exposure, in a temperate environment, of aluminum silicate minerals such as feldspar would result in the development of which of the following clay minerals? - correct answer Montmorillonite What geologic condition would produce slow drainage within the cone of d...

Sustainability - answer-When a natural system or resource has reached a certain level or balance that enables it to function properly and exist for an extended period of time. Example of Sustainability - answer-water sustainability: a confined aquifer that has been allowed time to recharge without humans interfering with the natural process Transpiration - answer-Process by which water is directly evaporated from soil or plants and other forms of vegetation Example of Transpiration - an...

aquifer CORRECT ANSWER An aquifer is a pool of groundwater that is large enough to be an economic recourse exists in sediment Ways to clean Aquifers CORRECT ANSWER -Pump water out of aquifer on downhill side Pump clean water into the aquifer on the uphill side -Close off Aquifer from the world when it becomes too dangerous -Stop the pollution at the source. Find the source and shut it down. -Dig a deeper well (very hard to contaminate deep aquifer because the soil acts as a filter. Howeve...

FE Exam Concepts Question and answers 2023 verified to passAquifer - correct answer underground geologic unit that is saturated with water which contains sufficient permeability to yield the water to wells. Unconfined aquifer - correct answer Water surface is at atmospheric pressures. Confined aquifer - correct answer Aquifer that is confined by an impermeable material, such as clay or shale, resulting in the aquifer being under pressure

aeration zone CORRECT ANSWER the zone immediately below the land surface where the pores contain both water and air, but are not totally saturated with water. Plant roots can capture the moisture passing through this zone, but it cannot provide water for wells. Aka the unsaturated zone. aquifer CORRECT ANSWER an underground geological formation able to store and yield water cone of depression CORRECT ANSWER the zone around a well in an unconfined aquifer confining layer CORRECT ANSWER g...

Class C Water Operator Texas Part 1 TCEQ 2024 T/F The hydrological cycle is the natural exchange of water between the ocean and the atmosphere - CORRECT ANSWER-True T/F 25% of the earths water is surface water, but only a small portion can be tapped by wells - CORRECT ANSWER-Flase T/F Groundwater hydrology is the science concerned with the occurrence, distribution, and movement of water above the earths surface - CORRECT ANSWER-False T/F Groundwater is the soil water that collects in ...

AICE Environmental Management Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers Surface Water - answerAll the bodies of fresh water that are found above the ground. River Basin - answerA flowing network of rivers and streams draining a river basin. Watershed - answerThe area of land that is drained by a water system. Groundwater - answerThe water that is beneath the Earth's surface. Aquifer - answerIs a body or rock or sediment that stores groundwater and allows the flow of groundwater. Porosity...

REHSHumans consume an average of HOW MANY POUNDS of water - correct answer 3 to 5 POUNDS of water per day What is the MOST PLENTIFUL ELEMENT in this world? - correct answer Water The oceans of the world contains nearly what percentage of our water supply? - correct answer 97% 3% is freshwater (w/ 2% trapped in the polar ice caps) Explain the HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE. - correct answer 1. Ocean water 2. Evaporation 3. Rain How is a WATER TABLE formed? - correct answer Water that is abso...

Water Resources Study Guide Questions 2024. Watershed - correct answer An area or ridge of land that separates waters flowing to different rivers, basins, or seas. Unconfined aquifer - correct answer An unconfined aquifer, also called a water-table aquifer, is an aquifer which has the water table as its upper boundary. Unconfined aquifers occur near the ground surface. Confined aquifer - correct answer A confined aquifer is an aquifer that is bounded above and below by confining beds. Con...

Earth Science 2 Question and answers 2023/2024 verified to passIn movie "A Civil Action" (the Woburn groundwater contamination case), children diagnosed with _____________ after their mothers drank water from two polluted wells while they were pregnant. - correct answer leukemia Two of the Woburn's eight municipal drinking water wells were contaminated with __________. - correct answer organic solvents The infiltration of water into the subsurface is the __________ . - correct answer re...