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Geology Test Two - Part Two
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1All of the water at or near the surface of the earth is called the
- ALithosphere
- BAtmosphere
- CAsthenosphere
- DHydrosphere
2Most of the water on earth is located in
- Aglaciers
- Blakes
- Coceans
- Dgroundwater
3What is not a part of the hydrologic cycle
- Atranspiration
- Bprecipitation
- Cevaporation
- Delevation
4A region from which a stream draws water is called
- Adrainage basin
- Bwatershed
- Cpool
- Da watershed and a drainage basin are the same thing dumbass you aint slick
5Which statement is correct
- AVelocity of a stream equals discharge times are (V = D x A)
- BDischarge of a stream equals velocity times are (D = V x A)
- CArea of a stream equals discharge times velocity (A = D x V)
- Dnone of these
6Fine, light sediment carried along in a stream is called _____________ load
- Asuspended
- Bdissolved
- Ctraction
- Dsaltation
7A stream pattern that develops on relatively uniform bedrock is called
- Arectangular
- Bradial
- Cdendritic
- Dtrellis
8The method in which boulders and pebbles roll or bounce along a stream bottom is called
- Asuspended
- Bdissolved
- Ctraction
- Dsaltation
- Eboth traction and saltation
9The lowest level to which a stream has eroded is called
- Aground level
- Bfloor level
- Cbase level
- Dfinal level
10Fine grained, well sorted stream sediment would typically be found
- Aupstream close to a stream source
- Bdownstream far from the stream source
- Cat the base of a waterfall
- Dnone of these
11A mature stream
- Ahas many meanders and a narrow floodplain
- Bhas many meanders and a wide floodplain
- Chas few meanders and a narrow floodplain
- Dhas few meanders and a wide floodplain
12An outside bend in a stream where water flows faster, erodes the riverbank, and has a deeper channel is called a
- Apoint bar
- Bmeander
- Ccut bank
- Dlevee
13an inside bend in a stream where water flows slower allowing sediment to build the river bank and has a shallow channel is called a
- Apoint bar
- Bmeander
- Ccut bank
- Dlevee
14Braided streams have
- Amore sediment load than meandering streams
- Bmore stable banks than meandering streams
- Cfiner grained sediment than meandering streams
- Dlower discharge variability than meandering streams
15Stream hydrographs measure stream discharge at a point in time
- ATrue
- BFalse
16Flood frequency curves
- Aare not useful in determining flood frequency of a stream
- Bprovide long term flood frequency records although few long term records exist
- Cplot discharge versus stream height
- Dnone of these
17Asphalt and concrete surfaces reduce infiltration of water into the ground contributing to more water runoff into streams
- ATrue
- BFalse
18Placing buildings and fill dirt in a floodplain reduces the volume of space that the stream could occupy and increases the chances of a major flood
- ATrue
- BFalse
19Vegetation loss near a stream contributes too
- Aless water entering a stream
- Bmore soil being washed into a stream causing "silt up" of the stream
- Cincreased likelihood of flooding due to a decreased ability of the stream to carry water away
- DBoth long answers (not less water entering a stream)
20Flood hazard reduction strategies
- Areducing regulations on land use zoning
- Bremoval of retention pond use in new subdivisions
- Cusing diversion channels to divert water away from an area or using channelization to widen or deepen the existing channel
- Dreducing funds for dam and levee maintenance projects
21The proportion of void space in a material compared to the entire volume of the material is
- Aporosity
- Bpermeability
- Chydraulic conductivity
- Dpore throat
22Which unconsolidated sediment will have the lowest porosity?
- Awell sorted gravel
- Bpoorly sorted gravel
- Cpoorly sorted sand
- Dwell sorted clay
23Which consolidated rock will have the lowest porosity?
- Ahighly fractured basalt
- Bsandstone
- Cshale
- Ddense crystalline rock
24A measurement of how readily a fluid passes through a material is called
- Aporosity
- Bpermeability
- Cfluidty
- Dpassivity
25Which unconsolidated sediment will have the lowest permeability?
- Awell sorted gravel
- Bpoorly sorted gravel
- Cpoorly sorted sand
- Dwell sorted clay
26Which consolidated rock will have the lowest permeability?
- Ahighly fractured basalt
- Bsandstone
- Cshale
- Ddense crystalline rock
27Watered stored in the subsurface and transmitted at rates sufficient enough to be useful is called
- Aaquitard
- Baquifer
- Caqueduct
- Dnone of these
28*Know the practice diagram of water tables and aquifers we did in class* (she asked five questions on it on this quiz)
- ATrue
- BFalse
29Darcy's Law represents discharge of groundwater and has the equation Q=KA/(difference in hydraulic head(h)/distance between two wells(l)) What is the discharge of groundwater in a highly dissolved limestone squifer with the following properties
K = 1 m/s
A = 40 m^3
h = 2 m
l = 40 m- Aq = 20 m^3/s
- Bq = 2 m^3/s
- Cq = 40 m^3/s
- Dq = 4 m^3/s
30Groundwater flows from areas of high hydraulic head to areas of low hydraulic head. The greater the difference between hydraulic head elevations, the greater the hydraulic gradient will be between two areas
- ATrue
- BFalse
31Pumping water from the ground to the surgace may result in
- Aa cone of depression
- Blowering of the water table
- Cland subsidence
- Dall of these
32What type of source pollutant is released from a readily identifiable source (sewer outlet,steel mill, septic tank)
- Apoint source pollutant
- Bnon-point source pollutant
- Cboth
- Dneither
33What type of source pollution is released from a more diffuse location and could create an algal blooms in Lake Erie
- Apoint source pollutant
- Bnon-point source pollutant
- Cboth
- Dneither
34What type of pollution is carbon based and created from living or once living things (both animals and plants) or their byproducts
- Aorganic pollution
- Binorganic pollution
- Cmetal pollution
- Dsediment pollution
35What stream zone has high dissolved oxygen levels and healthy aquatic populations?
- Aclean zone
- Bdecomposition zone
- Cseptic zone
- Drecovery zone
36What stream zone has low dissolved oxygen levels, sludge worms, mosquito larvae, and no fish?
- Aclean zone
- Bdecomposition zone
- Cseptic zone
- Drecovery zone
37What is not involved in the process known as eutrophication?
- Ahigh levels of organic pollutants
- Bhigh levels of nitrogen
- Chigh levels of phosphorus
- Dhigh levels of dissolved oxygen
38Organic matter such as herbicides and pesticides are found in nearly all streams.
- ATrue
- BFalse
39Methods to reduce organic matter runoff into streams include using
- Ashallow sediment basins to contain runoff
- Bvegetative covered filter strips to slow down runoff and allow more time for plants to absorb the organic matter
- Cgrassed waterways to slow down runoff and allow more tie for plants to absorb the organic matter
- Dall of the above
40Which organism would have the MOST metal accumulation in their body in the process known as biomagnification
- Amayfly
- Bsmall bluegill
- Clarge bass
- Dhuman
41What type of activities increase the amount of metals in the environment?
- AMining
- BBurning of coal
- CDroughts
- Dboth mining and burning of coal
42what is NOT TRUE about sediment pollution
- Afarmlands contribute the most to sediment pollution in water bodies
- Bsediments in a water body reduce the amount of sunlight that can penetrate the water body and reach bottom dwelling plants
- Cif sunlight cannot reach bottom dwelling plants because of high sediment load, photosynthesis cannot occur, and plant populations are reduced
- Dsediment containment ponds increase the amount of sediment runoff into streams
43Which method would NOT reduce surface water pollution?
- Adredging lake and stream bottoms to remove accumulated sediment
- Badding aluminum to lakes to reduce phosphate levels
- Creducing oxygen content in lakes
- Dintroducing fish eating algae into streams
44Which NATURAL process would not reduce groundwater pollution
- Abreaking down pollutants with microbes in groundwater
- Busing activated charcoal filters to remove pollution
- Cadhering or absorbing pollutants to sediment in groundwater
- Ddiluting pollutants in groundwater
45Groundwater wells can be used to remove contamination through what processes
- Aair stripping
- Bactivated charcoal filtering
- Cadjusting the pH of groundwater
- Dall of these
46The best method to reduce water pollution is to not pollute the water in the first place.
- ATrue
- BFalse
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- Geology Quiz on Geology Test Two - Part Two, created by Kyle Stefanski on 12/11/2018.
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