e) a rock formed from a coral reef, which of the following is not involved in turning some sediments into sedimentary rock? the volume of open spaces in rock or soil. a) effervescence gravity and pressure ( so downward, sideways and upward), an area in which water travels downward to become part of an aquifer. e) we use all of these techniques, what is associated with reversed magnetic polarity? Porosity is the amount of pore space that is between particles in soil or rocks. d) all of the above a) stills d) construction of dams for hydroelectric power c) the present is the key to the past Hydrogeologists classify these aquifers based on two main qualities, the porosity or free space between particles in the aquifer, and permeability. c) when an ocean current reverses direction resulting in cooler sea temp in the eastern pacific School Florida International University; Course Title GLY 1010; Type. c) using satellites to observe the sea floor surface c) deposition and burial c) tar pits c) the # of electrons in the outer shell a) deforming objects into new shapes a) limestone d) all of the above b) the dissolved and suspended load of a river Unconsolidated sediments with rounded grains of uniform size (i.e. D. It absorbs most of the water it contains from rivers. In some permeable materials groundwater may move several meters in a day; in other places, it moves only a few centimeters in a century. b) most erosion along shorelines occurs from offshore currents c) a rise in sea level during the day because of an increase in storms a) s strong current Strictly speaking, some tests measure the "accessible void", the total amount of void space accessible from the surface (cf. c) as a general term to describe how, something such as a landscape has changed over time Pore spaces may be formed due to the movement of roots, worms, and insects; expanding gases trapped within these spaces by groundwater; and/or the dissolution of the soil parent material. C. A. c) the crust is stronger b) a depth equal to three times the wavelength of waves d) the presence of offshore islands and and bars e) all the above, which of the following does not affect the potential hazards of a shoreline ? C. It has the capacity to store large amounts of water. Even so, the packing arrangement will differ, and thus laboratory measurements using recompacted samples provide only approximations of the field effective porosity values. e) open ocean away from land, which of these environments is least likely to deposit siltstone or shale? The movement of seawater into freshwater aquifers, which can lead to contamination of drinking water sources and other consequences. A. d) are composed of lava flows, pyroclastic material, and mudflows b) when strengthening of an ocean current results in warmer sea temp in the eastern pacific d) no waves, what time period do we currently live in? a.The sample in Figure 14a has a fairly uniform grain size, so is geologically well-sorted, whereas samples in Figures 14b and c have a range of grain sizes. a) salt A - at the coast, salty groundwater lies below fresh groundwater B - the steeper the water table slopes, the faster the groundwater will. It cannot hold rainwater for long periods of time. c) wind Saint Helens Why is it important to know about porosity and permeability? d) smaller and more angular Water contained under the ground's surface, located in the spaces between soil particles and in the cracks of sand, gravel, and rock; a natural resource and source of water for drinking, irrigation, recreation, and industry. Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) wells are part of a system to take surplus fresh surface water, treat it as required for permit compliance, and then store it in the Floridan Aquifer System (FAS) for subsequent recovery during dry periods. c) dunes formed by wind c) convergent b) precipitation refers to minerals coating sand grains with natural cement Hydrogeology (hydro-meaning water, and -geology meaning the study of the Earth) is the area of geology that deals with the distribution and movement of groundwater in the soil and rocks of the Earth's crust (commonly in aquifers).The terms groundwater hydrology, geohydrology, and hydrogeology are often used interchangeably.. Hydrogeology is the study of the laws governing the movement of . e) weather it is a permanent or ephemeral stream, d) the velocity and turbulence of the current, which of the following features are generally not associated with mountain streams and rivers? d) glaciers tie up large volumes of water that would otherwise be in the sea, d) glaciers tie up large volumes of water that would otherwise be in the sea, which of the following is not a way a glaicer moves downhill? D a. does not depend on the size and shape of grains and clasts b. is constant from one type of material to another c. determines the composition of the cement between grains and clasts d. controls the amount of water that can be stored The permeability of a material refers to. d) all of these Good aquifers are those with high permeability such as poorly cemented sands, Porosity ultimately affects the amount of water a particular rock type can hold and depends on a couple of different factors. a) controls the amount of water that can be sorted d) all of the above C a) sedimentary It fills the pores and fractures in underground materials such as sand, gravel, and other rock, much the same way that water fills a sponge. b) stresses are pushing inward all directions by the same amount Test Prep. a) rock avalanche a fossils indicate that a sediment was deposited on land 37. However, whether that groundwater is able to flow in significant quantities depends on the permeability. Which of the following is NOT true about the unsaturated zone? Study with us and youll be joining over 2 million students whove achieved their career and personal goals with The Open University. a) liquid water 5. change flow of water a) atmosphere The amount of water held between field capacity and permanent wilting . e) shallow, clear waters off Iceland, which of the following can we understand by studying sedimentary rocks? c) seamounts Consolidated (compacted and/or cemented) sedimentary rocks, and igneous and metamorphic rocks are usually less porous than unconsolidated sediments (Table 1). How does a cross bed form? a) mostly sand Another type of secondary porosity is solution porosity, which develops where part of a rock has been dissolved, leaving open spaces (Figure 14e). e) all of the above, which of the following environments would likely have large clasts? d) a fault on land has a large displacement c) dunes formed by wind Interconnected void space allows groundwater to move into and out of porous material. the amount of water vapor in the air relative to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold: D. . b.Porosity is greater in well-sorted sediments, because the pore spaces are not filled by smaller grains. Measurement of Coefficient of Permeability of Soil 6. c) rock vanish The porosity of rocks describes the rocks' capacity to hold water. d) compression that buckles the crust forming the ridge Well Construction 8. c) canyons incised into bedrock d) water cannot erode unless it is carrying sediment 2. extract groundwater and treat it and the soil - not efficient or productive permanent - can stop it but not undo it, 1. pesticides and herbicides Permeability: a measure of the ability of a material (such as rocks) to transmit fluids Porosity and permeability are related properties of any rock or loose sediment. e) a and b only, Composite volcanoes are so called because they: from confined aquifer In the case of groundwater, that material is the ground. c) carrying finer material, like dust and silt, in air currents View document [Tip: hold and click a link to open it in a new tab. b) rotation of minerals into a common orientation Porosity can be referred to or considered as the ability of the water to penetrate through the pores contained inside a rock, and the . 38. c) waves can erode, deposit, or simply transport sediment b) debris flow 3 Groundwater Occurrence in Earth Materials, 4 Darcys Law, Head, Gradient and Hydraulic Conductivity, Representing Hydraulic Head Distributions, Primary and Secondary Hydraulic Conductivity, The Role of a Water Budget in Formulating Models, Application of Flow Equations (Unconfined Aquifer Flow Between Water Bodies), Example Numerical Application of Flow Equations to a Dewatering Problem, Gradient and Flow Directions in Isotropic Material, Flow Directions at Interfaces of Differing Hydraulic Conductivity, Developing Potentiometric Maps and Cross Sections, Memphis Sand Aquifer, Memphis Tennessee, USA, Unconfined Aquifer in East Helena, Montana, USA, Hydrogeologic Properties of Earth Materials and Principles of Groundwater Flow, Next: 3.3 Primary and Secondary Porosity. with a depth of 1 m, and a surface area of 1 m 2) contains 0.150 m 3 of water (e.g. c.Rocks with rounded grains generally have a higher porosity than rocks with angular grains; for instance, example (a) has a higher porosity than example (c). a) Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina c) Mt. c) biosphere In most cases, total porosity values reported for uncemented granular material and rocks with well-connected pores (e.g., sandstones) and fractures can be used to represent effective porosity. b) grey limestone d) water from precipitation and snowmelt b) salt deposits that formed early in Earth's history become dissolved by modern oceans a) when weakening of an ocean current results in cooler sea temp in the eastern pacific a) scoria cone BSc (Honours) Geography and Environmental Science. e) none of these, which of the following is not one of the main families of rocks? The Loeb-Sourirajan RO membrane was developed for seawater desalination using the Preferential Sorption-Capillary Flow (PS-CF) model, and apertures are essential in order to pass . X+YZ. b) for the parent atoms to decay into atoms half their original size Porosity and Permeability Lab Porosity and Permeability Lab The terms porosity and permeability are related. At the scale of laboratory investigations, careful attention to the conditions of the porous sample is required. Uploaded By ms382587; Pages 62 Ratings 95% (19) 18 out of 19 people found this document helpful; d) mars, What causes a water molecule to be polar? d) prevailing wind direction The initial porosity of carbonate rock significantly affected the increase in dissolution-induced porosity. The permittivity develops the electric field, whereas the permeability develops the magnetic field. Groundwater moves very slowly through relatively impermeable materials such as clay and shale. . Gravity and pressure move water downward and sideways underground through spaces between rocks. a) the depth to which wave action extends d) transform faulting uplifts the rocks c) limestone a) the # of neutrons d) the lava flow forms lava tubes, Hazards associated with basaltic lava flows and eruptions are: One type of secondary porosity is fracture porosity, caused by cracks in rocks (Figure 14f). d) a sharp contrast between two rock types Access Package: Exploring Geology with CONNECT Plus 1-semester Access Card 3rd Edition Chapter 17 Problem 33MCQ solution now. b) the rock cooled quickly c) a piece of California started moving northward up the west coast Groundwater is used for drinking water by more than 50 percent of the people in the United States, including almost everyone who lives in rural areas. The permittivity measures the obstruction produces by the material in the formation of the electric field, whereas the permeability is the ability of the material to allow magnetic lines to conduct through it. a) mineral deposits relate to granites An aquifer is defined as a body of rock or unconsolidated sediment that has sufficient permeability to allow water to flow through it. Permeability is a physical property of. a) the hardness of bedrock along the coast a) transport of the clast over long distance a) are a combination of shield volcanoes, scoria cones, and other volcanoes c) beach along and ocean or lake c) compacted clay e) the ash and pumice were hot and became compared, Which of the following is the best example of heat transfer by conduction? Sign up for our regular newsletter to get updates about our new free courses, interactives, videos and topical content on OpenLearn. Much groundwater is used for irrigation. a) elevation of the land surface near the shore Porosity is more associated with storage of water, while permeability is more associated with groundwater movement and flow. e) none of the above, a) the depth to which wave action extends, which of the following can influence weather a shoreline gains or loses sand with time? Porosity depends on both soil texture and structure. c) the process by which waves move material along the bottom in very deep water a) millions of layers of light-and-dark colored sediment that record yearly cycles d) ionic bond, The most important class of rock-forming minerals on Earth is: Research Journal of Environmental and Earth Sciences, 2(1), 39-43. what type of aquifer is an artesian well associated with? c) 100 mill It originates as rainfall or snow, and then moves through the soil into the groundwater system, where it eventually makes its way back to surface streams, lakes, or oceans. If a disturbed unconsolidated sample needs to be repacked into a container for porosity testing, it is best if the degree of compaction is noted for the native field conditions (e.g., by using a cone penetrometer or a standard penetration test). Free statement of participation on completion of these courses. e) change their mineralogy, a) smaller and rounder as they are transported, When a plate boundary changes its orientation, it can change from: defined at body of water at that location b) magnetism d) hydrosphere, which of the following is not considered a plate boundary? Most simply, the aquifer's porosity and permeability (defined above) are variables that govern its hydraulic conductivity and storativity. perfectly sorted) are the most porous (Figure 14a). c) hardness b) quartz does not weather and so it keeps the granite from weathering d) the lower parts of the glacier flows faster that the upper part, d) the lower parts of the glacier flows faster that the upper part, which of the following is not a type of evidence left behind by glaciers? When such zones are penetrated by wells, the water rises above the point at which it was first found because a confined aquifer is under pressure exceeding that of atmospheric pressure. b) linear island chain a) a line that connects the peaks and valleys of an area what combination of porosity and permeability is best for an aquifer? c) mudcracks are formed in deep water environments where sand and mud can be deposited in thin layers d) a gradual change in the climate a) near magma but a shallow levels d) continental shelves along passive margins, how did the South Atlantic Ocean form? e) a and b only, which environments is least likely to deposit sand e) all the above, which of the following is true about how shorelines are affected from the water side? The volume of water needed to saturate the sample is then divided by the sample volume to determine the effective porosity (Equation 6). Soil texture can also affect soil porosity There are three main soil textures: sand, silt, and clay. The studied outcrop has a total thickness of about 60 m which was categorized into four microfacies i.e., bioclastic mudstone, bioclastic mud-wackestone, bioclastic . If there was no pore space in the 10 cm3 sample the final volume of water would be 110 ml. d) blowing salt crystals become incorporated into clouds and falls with the rainfall, c) weathering of rocks releases chemical elements that make the oceans salty, which of the following are true about how a stream erodes material? a) the glacier can slide over bedrock d) Transform e) continental shelves, which of the following parts of the seafloor are the shallowest ? c) hot water is trapped below the seafloor is released b) Africa and North America collided to form the Appalachian Mountains d) all of the above b) 5 mill d) delta along an ocean or lake e) both a and b, b) the atmosphere rotating faster at the equator than at the poles, surface ocean currents circulate in ocean basins: 3. landfills The porosity of rocks may be increased by processes that occur after the rocks have formed. Eventually it emerges back to the land surface, into rivers, and into the oceans to keep the water cycle going. b) compaction a) spring water Water in the saturated groundwater system moves slowly and may eventually discharge into streams, lakes, and oceans. Groundwater exists everywhere there is porosity. c)there are much fewer intervals of reversed polarity than normal polarity d) the # of protons and neutrons, Orange County receives most of its drinking water from? d.Estimate the porosity of the sediments in Figures 14a to d, selecting a value from the following ranges for each: less than 10%; 10-20%; 20-30%; 30-40%. a) the Colorado river It is written as either a decimal fraction between 0 and 1 or as a percentage. 3.6 Specific Yield and Specific Retention, 3.7 Interrelationship of Effective Porosity, Specific Yield and Specific Retention, 4.6 Further Investigation of Darcys Law, Head, Gradient and Hydraulic Conductivity, 5.1 Conditions Effecting Hydraulic Conductivity Values, 5.2 Methods to Estimate Hydraulic Conductivity, 5.3 Hydraulic Conductivity Values for Earth Materials, 5.4 Spatial and Directional Variation of Hydraulic Conductivity, 5.5 Hydraulic Conductivity of Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Materials, 5.6 Hydraulic Conductivity in Fractured Rocks, 6.4 Properties of Aquifers and Confining Units, 7.2 Governing Equations for Confined Transient Groundwater Flow, 7.3 Governing Equations for Unconfined Groundwater Flow, 7.4 Steady State Equations Describing Confined and Unconfined Flow, 8.2 Determining Groundwater Flow Directions, 8.3 The Influence of Boundary Conditions, 8.4 Analysis of Groundwater Flow Systems, Box 1 Density of Common Minerals, Rock Types and Soils, Box 3 Foundation for Understanding Hydraulic Head and Force Potentials, Box 4 Methods for Estimating Hydraulic Conductivity, Box 5 Equation Derivation for Equivalent K and a 4-layer Application, Box 6 Adding Recharge to the Unconfined Aquifer System, Box 7 Transformation for 2-D Flow in an Anisotropic Medium, Box 8 Deriving the Tangent Law of Refraction. Flow of water from the land surface into the groundwater reservoir. d) all of the above, Which of the following is evidence that Earth's history is not short? d) deep trenches, A divergent plate boundary is most likely associated with a(n): e) both b an c, what is the main cause of high and low tides? e) a and b only, which of the following rocks cannot be metamorphosed? c) shaking during an earthquake b) the decay of creatures that float on the ocean surface and settle to the bottom d) all the rocks were deposited with the oldest on the bottom, Mid-ocean ridges are higher than surrounding oceanic crust primarily because: a) fractured granite a) metallic bond Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph 1 about the ground that we walk on? b) the atmosphere rotating faster at the equator than at the poles 1. a. LiF\mathrm{LiF}LiF will have a higher vapor pressure at 25C25^{\circ} \mathrm{C}25C than H2S\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{~S}H2S. a) mid-ocean ridges b) rapids Water usually helps to dissolve limestone by forming a weak, carbonic acid. Groundwater is the water found underground in the cracks and spaces in soil, sand and rock. e) all of the above are reasons why rain forests are disappearing, e) all of the above are reasons why rain forests are disappearing, where do most deserts and arid lands occur: Groundwater is water stored inside the Earth's soil and rock layers. b) quaternary b) determines the compostion of the cement between grains and clasts a) mid-ocean ridges e) a and b only, where does the quartz in granite usually end up? d) Mt. c) a 4 billion year age on a rock in Canada e) all of the above, Tornado Alley is a region in the U.S. comprising: . e) a and b only. d) petroleum Porosity is how much water a substance can hold. a) sunlight and photosynthesis can lower the water table, lowering of water table may cause pores to collapse, resulting in large-scale sinking of the land surface, lowering the water table causes sediment pores to collapse. e) poorly sorted sand, silt, and clay, In a material that holds groundwater, porosity: Porosity is the percentage of void space in a rock. Two important factors help determine how good an aquifer is: Uploaded on Oct 30, 2014 Dorian Phelps + Follow water water table confined aquifers saturated zone lowered water table closed-cell foam).. e) asbestos, which of the following largely determines an atoms atomic weight ? b) scoria cone whose magmas are interacting with groundwater d) gravity For most rocks, porosity varies from less than 1% to 40%. c) limestone a) weathered rock and sediment In-situ- add chemicals to clean it up or microorganisms, area filled with air and water above the water table, water table mimics land surface but does not have same, relief Imagine pouring water onto . Groundwater Basin The underground area from which groundwater drains. 5. collapses pore space and The volume of water that fills the void spaces is assumed to represent the volume available to flowing groundwater, VI. d) in a subduction zone or accretionary prism, sudden movement of a fault can cause a tsunami when: A contaminant enters the ground water, it flows along with the water and disperses within the water and forms this down gradient (downstream) of the point of entry. b) reverse If youre new to university-level study, read our guide on Where to take your learning next, or find out more about the types of qualifications we offer including entry level a) a change in mineral comp d)Mesosoic, what is the height of the tallest tsunami in the open ocean? d) thousands of isotopic ages measured by different methods More specifically porosity of a rock is a measure of its ability to hold a . b) thermal expansion The cement in consolidated sedimentary rocks occupies what would otherwise be spaces between the grains, so a cemented sandstone, for example, will be less porous than a loose sand with grains of similar size. d) silicates by dissolution, such as uid temperature, pressure, pH value, porosity, permeability, and. c) movement of iron and electrical currents within Earth's outer core In some permeable materials groundwater may move several metres in a day; in other places, it moves only . e) none of the above, b) when strengthening of an ocean current results in warmer sea temp in the eastern pacific, Which of the following is not a reason why rain forests are disappearing? d) all the above, deformation and metamorphism is part of? The Open University is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in relation to its secondary activity of credit broking. c) the position of the hydrogen atoms on one side of the molecule d) all of the above, El nino is a condition that brings increased precipitation to the eastern Pacific Ocean basin when: c) contamination introduced into the ground does not move e) all of the above can be, which of the following is a common metamorphic process? (Hide tip)]. 35. a) the tendency of the continents on a spinning globe to be thrown outward 3. a change in direction of groundwater flow a) Hawaii d) all of the above, which of the following is true about how contamination moves in groundwater? 4. land subsidence a) scratched and polished bedrock a) steepness of slope This is common in limestones, which are dissolved by acidic rainwater and groundwater: immense caverns may be formed by this process. 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