Chapter 11 quiz
Where is the majority of Earth's freshwater stored?
Glaciers
Which of the following would make a good aquitard
Clay; soul granite
When water is pumped from a well, a ____ commonly forma in the aquifer around the well due to the withdrawal of water
Cone of depression
Which type of aquifer is overlain by an aquitard
Confined
Which of the following terms is used to describe water that infiltrates and is stored within void space in the ground
Groundwater
Which of the following processes is responsible for water entering the ground
Infiltration
If recharge is less than discharge in an aquifer, what will happen to the water table or potentiometric surface
It will sink down
Hydraulic conductivity is best described by which of the following
The ability of fluids to pass through a substance
The hydraulic conductivity of a material is determined by which of the following
The materials permeability
Which of the following terms is used to describe the upper limit of water saturation in the subsurface
Water table