Look at the image above. Which one of the 4 tubes has a higher permeability? How
do you know?
Question 21
21.
What is the process by which water enters the small pore spaces between
particles in soil or rocks?
transpiration
infiltration
precipitation
sublimation
The best groundwater aquifers have __________ .?
low permeability and low porosity
low permeability and high porosity
high permeability and low porosity
high permeability and high porosity
The boundary between the saturated zone and the unsaturated zone is called the
_____.
water table
aquifer
aquiclude
porosity
The near-surface zone where all pores are filled with water is called
the saturated zone.
the vadose zone.
the water table.
the aquifer.
Ground water is:
precipitation that accumulates underground.
water from magmatic sources that accumulates underground.
water that has always been underground.
water the leaks into the ground from lakes, rivers, and reservoirs.
The flowchart above shows part of Earth's water cycle. The question marks
indicate a part of the flowchart that has been deliberately left blank. Which
process should be shown in place of the question marks to best complete the
flowchart?
condensation
runoff
evaporation
infiltration
On a mountain in the spring, snow melts and trickles into a creek. In turn, the
creek flows into a river, which eventually reaches the ocean. Of which part of
the water cycle is this an example?
Evaporation
Condensation
Precipitation
Runoff
A tea kettle is boiling on the stove, and all of a sudden the whistle in the
spout of the kettle starts shrieking. Steam rising from the boiling water causes
the whistle to sound. What part of the water cycle does the steam represent?
Evaporation
Precipitation
Condensation
Runoff
After taking a shower, you go to comb your hair, but can't see your reflection
in the mirror, because it's all fogged over. What has the water vapor from your
hot shower done to your bathroom mirror? What part of the water cycle does this
represent?
The water has evaporated on the mirror - evaporation.
The steam from your shower has precipitated on the mirror - precipitation.
The water is running down the mirror - run-off.
The steam has cooled and condensed onto the mirror - condensation
You've been playing really hard on a hot summer day. You have been perspiring.
When the perspiration disappears, your body feels cooler. What part of the water
cycle occurs when your perspiration disappears?
Evaporation
Condensation
Precipitation
Runoff
Porosity is
the capacity of a rock to transmit fluid.
the ability of a rock to prevent water from entering it.
the percentage of a rock's volume that is open space.
none of the above
Permeability is
the capacity of a rock to transmit fluids.
the ability of a rock to prevent water from entering it.
the percentage of a rock's volume that is openings.
none of the above
When rainfall occurs, the rainwater will most likely become surface runoff if
the land surface is
Impermeable
Nearly flat
sandy
covered with grass
Water will enter the soil if the ground surface is
impermeable and unsaturated
impermeable and saturated
permeable and saturated
permeable and unsaturated
Which condition is most likely to cause surface runoff
during a rainstorm?
The permeability of the soil is greater than the rate ofrainfall
The surface soil is saturated.
The surface slope allows for maximum infiltration.
The porosity of the soil is greater than the amount ofrainfall.
What is the process by which water enters the small pore spaces between
particles in soil or rocks?
