Groundwater will move through any rock/sediment or soil that is porous. Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Q. 2 - About 22 of all usable water in the United States comes from groundwater. Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Q. 3 -
Groundwater erupting from geysers that contain dissolved calcium carbonate will form deposits of:
a. stalactites.
b. stalagmites.
c. travertine.
d. quartz.
e. sulfides.
Q. 4 -
A natural fountain that intermittently ejects hot water and steam into the air is a(n):
a. hot spring.
b. volcano.
c. hydrothermal vent.
d. geyser.
e. aquiclude.
Q. 5 -
The general term for deposits of calcite and/or aragonite within caves is:
a. stalactites.
b. stalagmites.
c. spears.
d. dripstone.
e. calcite-stone
Q. 6 -
Conditions needed for the development of karst topography include:a.
humid climate.
b. arid climate.
c. carbonate bedrock at a shallow depth.
d. humid climate AND carbonate bedrock at a shallow depth.
e. humid or arid climate AND carbonate bedrock at a shallow depth.
Q. 7 -
States in which there is extensive karst topography include:a.
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.
b. Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, and Missouri.
c. Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, and Kansas.
d. Wyoming, Arizona, Colorado, and Utah.
e. Michigan, New York, and Ohio.
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