from confined aquifer It is written as either a decimal fraction between 0 and 1 or as a percentage. c) erosion occurs equally on two sides of a bend d) transform faulting uplifts the rocks e) all of the above help define layers. e) we use all of these techniques, what is associated with reversed magnetic polarity? However, in a material like a gravel, sand and clay mixture the porosity is much less as the smaller grains fill the spaces. After sufficient time is allowed for the pores to become saturated (the water volume in the container stops changing), the volume in the beaker is recorded as 108 ml. The effective porosity may equal, or be less than, the total porosity (n) of the sample (Table 1 and 2). d) ice caps and glaciers d) channel of a braided river Free drainage occurs because of the force of gravity pulling on the water. 33. b.Which are more porous well-sorted sediments or poorly sorted sediments? d) all of the above a fossils indicate that a sediment was deposited on land a) a hurricane or cyclone is occurring Drag the art in the correct order, arranged from the youngest (most recent) at the top (number 1)to the, Which of the following is NOT one of the ways in which hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking", of oil and gas deposits is affecting water quality? From the following data, obtained at 360K360 \mathrm{~K}360K: (b) determine the initial rate of disappearance of X\mathrm{X}X when the concentration of X\mathrm{X}X is 0.30M0.30 \mathrm{M}0.30M and that of Y\mathrm{Y}Y is 0.40M0.40 \mathrm{M}0.40M. A rock with good porosity can hold a lot of groundwater. c) growth of new minerals 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 b) precipitation refers to minerals coating sand grains with natural cement usually hidden (more arid (hot) deeper, region between ground surface and water table a) abrasion is concentrated on the upstream side of obstructions What is a possible way to increase permeability? c) the upper parts of the glacier can fracture d) whether water runs off the land or sinks into the ground a) water pressure which of the following is a principle to interpret relative ages? d) fine grained granite For example, a 10 cm3 cube (10 milliliter (ml) total volume) of sandstone is placed in a beaker filled with 100 ml of water such that the volume reading on the beaker is 110 ml. c) warm air flowing around the equator due to the Earth's rotation Porosity ultimately affects the amount of water a particular rock type can hold and depends on a couple of different factors. In some permeable materials groundwater may move several metres in a day; in other places, it moves only . d) oceanic trenches b) a depth equal to three times the wavelength of waves b) scattered stone (dropstones) in fine grained sediment Free statement of participation on completion of these courses. c) width of the beach a) mid ocean ridge The outflow maybe into a stream, lake, spring, wetland, etc. b) cooling and contraction Porosity is the percent of open spaces or voids within a volume of soil or rock. c) dunes formed by wind Porosity (how well rock material holds water) is also affected by the shape of rock particles. For example, water flowing through a porous sandstone flows more slowly than water flowing through a granite or limestone when the porosity is provided by just one or two narrow fissures. e) both b an c, what is the main cause of high and low tides? e) both a and b, b) the atmosphere rotating faster at the equator than at the poles, surface ocean currents circulate in ocean basins: Anyone can learn for free on OpenLearn, but signing-up will give you access to your personal learning profile and record of achievements that you earn while you study. a) the hardness of bedrock along the coast This is referred to as secondary porosity, to distinguish it from the intergranular, or primary, porosity. a) the # of neutrons d) all of the above, which of the following is true about how contamination moves in groundwater? d) flooding 2. may reverse the flow of nearby groundwater b) the # of electrons d) piece of wood The total volume of sample is determined by the initial increase volume read from the beaker markings immediately upon placing the sample in the water, Once the sample is fully saturated, the reduction in the volume of water is used to infer the volume of void space. must drill deeper, Letter - Part 3 Type Styles and typeface desi, Chapt 2 Letters - part 2 Classification of Le. b) the distribution of hard and soft rocks b) leaves and other plant debris The actual speed of groundwater flow (v) is given by: where n is the porosity of the rock. a) shale The amount of water a material can hold is directly related to the porosity since water will try and fill the empty spaces in a material. (Hide tip)]. c) the lava flow breaks apart as it flows what type of aquifer is an artesian well associated with? d) the surface area decrease as the rock is fractured c) uplift and unloading of pressure b) the atmosphere rotating faster at the equator than at the poles d) silicates Some part of the precipitation that lands on the ground surface infiltrates into the subsurface. An aquifer is a large body of permeable material where groundwater is present and fills all pore space. Groundwater flows at right angles to the equipotential lines in the same way that water flowing down a slope would flow at right angles to the contour lines. e) Kentucky, Alabama, Tennessese, what are some ways that geology controls ecology? b)tar sands Groundwater is slightly acidic because a small amount of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2). Want to achieve your ambition? 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. Porosity is how much water a substance can hold. d) marine terraces a) the water temperature Usually. Which material has . a) as small clay minerals that are deposited in lakes and the sea The fractional volume of pores that are interconnected is referred to as effective porosity. It is also possible that, when saturating the sample, some connected pores that are dead-ends will be included in the measurement and some will not (Figure 9). the volume of open spaces in rock or soil. The point at which matric forces hold water too tightly for plant extraction (-1.5 MPa) is termed the permanent wilting point. 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? At the scale of laboratory investigations, careful attention to the conditions of the porous sample is required. Igneous and metamorphic rocks generally have very low porosity, because of their interlocking crystals. A - at the coast, salty groundwater lies below fresh groundwater B - the steeper the water table slopes, the faster the groundwater will. e) all of the above affect potential hazards of shorelines, e) all of the above affect potential hazards of shorelines, which of the following most likely indicates that the sea level has fallen relative to the land? a) salty water moving through the deep parts of the crust 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? b) iron ore 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%. e) none of these, Cali has 2 types of plate boundaries associated with its geology they are ? Interconnected void space allows groundwater to move into and out of porous material. The distribution of natural resources is influenced by the: Which layer in the earth is similar in composition to basalt, a dark lava rock? e) none of these, which of the following situations would result in angular clasts? d) they can be too small to see but can build diagnostic features in the rocks b) ice and snow that exist throughout the entire year c) mid-ocean ridge Permeability takes this pore space and connects the voids together so that water can pass through. . d) the rock cooled slowly a) when weakening of an ocean current results in cooler sea temp in the eastern pacific a) scratched and polished bedrock The ability of the ground water to pass through the pore spaces in the rock is described as the rock's permeability. a) extreme heating of the seas near the equator holds exclusive rights to this article under a publishing agreement with the author(s) or . b) playa d) movement of water is restricted to rainfall and rivers Drag each planet into its proper position in the Solar System from top, closest to the Sun, to bottom, farthest. b) an increase in snow cover causes the atmosphere to heat up whcih causes more evaporation c) dark porous lava flows b) they can be buried and decay, leaving a cavity in the rock a) s strong current lowers the water table, 1. cone of depression water table is not as great as the overlying land, the water table intersects the ground surface, -Surface topography c) the # of electrons in the outer shell Personalise your OpenLearn profile, save your favourite content and get recognition for your learning, Download this course for use offline or for other devices. b) past changes in climate d) Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio If the rocks have low porosity and permeability, the radius of influence will be larger. b) house fires c) drinking water a) rain drops from via the process of evaporation Field capacity is the soil water content after the soil has been saturated and allowed to drain freely for about 24 to 48 hours. c) biosphere Porosity is a description of how much space there could be to hold water under the ground, and permeability describes how those pores are shaped and interconnected. b) quartz does not weather and so it keeps the granite from weathering Saint Helens b) Africa and North America collided to form the Appalachian Mountains e) all of the above, d) water is pulled by gravity of the moons, which source of drinking water is most likely to be pure and safe to drink? a) a great thickness of oceanic sediment trapped within the central rift d) mars, What causes a water molecule to be polar? The saturated zone has a higher porosity than the unsaturated zone. b) sulfates d) south America rifted apart from Africa b) lithosphere a) color The Open University is incorporated by Royal Charter (RC 000391), an exempt charity in England & Wales and a charity registered in Scotland (SC 038302). b) a pyroclastic flow e) rodents and other burrowing organisms, what happens to the surface area of exposed rock if a rock is fractured? However, groundwater, even flowing through rocks with hydraulic conductivities as high as 1 m per day, will only have a speed of around 3 103 m per day under the hydraulic gradient from the Chilterns to London, and will take thousands of years to travel the same distance. c) carrying finer material, like dust and silt, in air currents C. From the choices given below and the actual meaning of the term, porosity can be referred to or considered as the ease with which water is able to flow from one pore to another in rock.Therefore, the option D holds true.. What is the significance of porosity? Darcy's Law 5. a) contamination moves up the slope of groundwater View document [Tip: hold and click a link to open it in a new tab. a) ordovician c) changes in the isotopic composition of marine shells d) Mt. b) the magnetic properties of hydrogen e) radioactive decay, which of the following is not a common trigger for slope failure? a) clockwise in the northern hemisphere b) linear island chain defined at body of water at that location d) all of these a) Hawaii b) a line that represents continuous points of equal elevation what is the relationship between the shape of the water table and the topography of the land surface ? c) steep slopes in a mountain a) stills a) halides If there was no pore space in the 10 cm3 sample the final volume of water would be 110 ml. d) all of the above, pacific ocean plate moving 5 centimeters a yearhow old will the island rock be when it begins to submerge into the trench e) a and b only, which of the following rocks cannot be metamorphosed? -the amount of rainfall d) the presence of offshore islands and and bars e) all of the above, Which of the following resources do geologic ages help us explore? 6. attract more contaminants c) a longshore current c) topography e) continental shelves, which of the following parts of the seafloor are the shallowest ? b) magnetism . c) using satellites to observe the sea floor surface b) variations in thickness of slope b) the surface area does not change because the volume does not change unsaturated zone- (above the water table) pore spaces filled with air, It is the boundary between the saturated zone and unsaturated zone; Below the water table, water fills pore spaces and can flow; Infiltrating water generally passes through the water table to become groundwater. b) a glacier can move by internal shear and flow 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: b) the lava forms a ropy texture 4. land subsidence d) all of the above Tens to thousands of cubic meters of earth materials are often sampled during field-scale tests. b) have different types of geological hazards c) creep c) piling of sediment down the front of a dune or ripple a) to dissolve half of the atoms in the lattice d) contamination spreads out as it moves, forming a widening plume, d) contamination spreads out as it moves, forming a widening plume, most of the groundwater pumped in the US is used for: A. Troposphere, decreases, increases B. d) tides increase and decrease the size of waves but leave sea level unchanged b.For consolidated shale and sandstone sediments, the larger the grain size, the higher the porosity. excess pumping, cone of depression Porosity and Permeability Lab Porosity and Permeability Lab The terms porosity and permeability are related. d) the velocity and turbulence of the current b) rapids Effective porosity can be determined at the laboratory scale when sediment and rock samples of a given volume are dried and then the pore spaces are filled with water (Figure 8). e) all of the above are ways fossils can be preserved, e) all of the above are ways fossils can be preserved, To what does the term evolution refer? d) all of the above, El nino is a condition that brings increased precipitation to the eastern Pacific Ocean basin when: Dead-end pores are only likely to impact the magnitude of the effective porosity when their volume makes up a significant portion of the sample. d) all the above, deformation and metamorphism is part of? Access modules, Certificates, and Short Courses. CAS . a) shallow seas that are relatively free of suspended sediment Porosity and Permeability. when groundwater is extracted (overpumping) and the grains are compacted to fill the empty space Good aquifers are those with high permeability such as poorly cemented sands, 39. 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? BSc (Honours) Geography and Environmental Science. Porosity determines the amount of water that a rock or sediment can contain. d)Mesosoic, what is the height of the tallest tsunami in the open ocean? a) deforming objects into new shapes b) drilling holes into the seafloor from ships Eventually it emerges back to the land surface, into rivers, and into the oceans to keep the water cycle going. Hydrogeologic Properties of Earth Materials and Principles of Groundwater Flow Copyright 2020 by The Authors. Study: Third of Big Groundwater Basins in Distress fractures are the main way groundwater moves through some rocks, such as granite Which of the following materials probably has the highest porosity sediment composed only of rounded cobbles that rest directly on one another Which of the following materials probably has the lowest porosity unfractured granite groundwater that is accessible as a water resource transmits water easily - material is porous and permeable Aquitard A material of low porosity and permeability that greatly slows the movement of ground water Aquiclude A body of rock that will not transmit water at all little or no porosity or permeability water table Confining beds vary in permeability and . The stream in this scenario is the location with the lowest hydraulic potential, so the groundwater that flows to the lower parts of the aquifer has to flow upward to reach this location. c) a change in the supply of sediment c) the Caribbean b) crystals of salt and other minerals that exert outward force on fractures c) native minerals Unconsolidated sediments with rounded grains of uniform size (i.e. b) the dissolved and suspended load of a river For each numbered arrow in Figure 2, here is my geology question These figures show the eight planets of our Solar System. 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 c) when an ocean current reverses direction resulting in cooler sea temp in the eastern pacific which of the following is a good interpretation of the environmental significance of an attribute of a sedimentary rock? a) very coarse granite pegmatite d) volcanic activity releases Co2 and water vapor that can cause atmospheric warming The international standard letter/number mapping for telephones is: Write a function that returns a number, given an uppercase letter, as follows: Write a test program that prompts the user to enter a phone number as a string. the amount of water vapor in the air relative to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold: D. . In the case of groundwater, that material is the ground. c.Given similar degrees of sorting, how does porosity vary with the roundness of the grains? b) brittle deformation 7. pore collapse. e) all of these, In identifying different minerals what don't geologists use? d) the amount of stress is greater in some directions than in others, d) the amount of stress is greater in some directions than in others, what causes the stress that forms joints It prevents most groundwater from circulating. b) for the parent atoms to decay into atoms half their original size c) ice and snow that are permanently in motion b) mountain belt or island arc a) a lake that is above the water table may lose water to groundwater pore spaces in the unsaturated zone contain air with no water, there is an unsaturated zone below some rivers. d) compression that buckles the crust forming the ridge These pores are isolated from the active groundwater system, thus do not contribute to exchange of groundwater storage or transmission of groundwater. A coarse soil has bigger particles than a fine soil, but it has less porosity, or overall pore space. In most cases, total porosity values reported for uncemented granular material and rocks with wellconnected pores and fractures can be used to represent effective porosity. c) hardness c) tectonic subsidence during earthquakes can cause flooding and change local climates a) centrifugal force that causes water to bulge along the poles Permeability For groundwater to be able to get into a rock with good porosity it must also have good permeability. Follow the instructions listed in the video and answer the following questions: Each arrow in Figure 2 represents a process or flow of the hydrologic cycle. a) bouncing sand grains along the surface The amount of water a material can hold is directly related to the porosity since water will try and fill the empty spaces in a material. c) we conclude from observations to form theories. d) a line that separates the tree from the grasslands on the shaded relief maps. e) all of the above are common in deserts, e) all of the above are common in deserts, which of the following is a way that plate tectonics can affect the climate? c) compacted clay b) stresses are pushing inward all directions by the same amount e) slate, oil that reaches the surface can form: 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. reduces the water table (lower in the ground), 1955- 1977 (22 yrs) lost 30 feet of land - yearly average 30/22, less room to store ground water - permanent a) the depth to which wave action extends D. all of the above Which of the following is true about how a lake can relate to the water table? d) some parts that are reddish and others that are not C. A. Porosity is a description of how much space there could be to hold water under the ground, and permeability describes how those pores are shaped and interconnected. a) sunlight and photosynthesis a) mountain ranges intercept wind and water affecting rainfall amounts In groundwater assessments, it is the interconnected pore volume occupied by flowing groundwater that is of most interest. d. HCl\mathrm{HCl}HCl is more soluble in water than in CCl4\mathrm{CCl}_4CCl4. a) Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina e) all of the above are common triggers for slope failure, e) all of the above are common triggers for slope failure, which of the following slope failures is least likely to cause casualties? c) contamination introduced into the ground does not move If one has two wells close together on tight rock, the areas of influence between the wells can overlap, reducing yields in both wells. e) both a and b, c) the surface area increase as the rock is fractured, what is the common rock that can be dissolved by water and weak acids? 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Porosity depends on both soil texture and structure. c) a younger rock can include pieces of an older rock. d) cleavage e) all of the above, which of the following environments would likely have large clasts? b) bottled spring water B. . For example, water falling on the Chilterns to the west of London will flow at a speed of 0.1 to 1 m s1 in a river, taking a few days to reach London. b) scoria cone whose magmas are interacting with groundwater d) thousands of isotopic ages measured by different methods Porosity tells the sampler how much fluid the ground can hold, and the permeability describes how easily and quickly fluid travels through it. Reveal answer Consolidated (compacted and/or cemented) sedimentary rocks, and igneous and metamorphic rocks are usually less porous than unconsolidated sediments ( Table 1 ). a) a pan is placed directly on a burner They concluded their finding in three relations: an inverse power relation for saturated aquifer when porosity is the same as water saturation, an inverse polynomial . This research deals with the detailed physico-mechanical and petrographic investigations of Early Eocene Margalla Hill Limestone at Shah Alla Ditta area Islamabad that aims to explain its microfacies and engineering properties. a)the magnetic properties of oxygen by dissolution, such as uid temperature, pressure, pH value, porosity, permeability, and. e) a and b only. cause groundwater to flow in curved upward path to streams and lakes, a well that brings pressurized water to the surface without pumping 2. septic tanks d) meteorites, According to the rock cycle, sediment that is being transported by a river could become a metamorphic rock after: 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%. Just create an account and sign in. Heavy metal contamination of ground water: The Surulere case study. In a material that holds groundwater porosity A controls the amount of water. d) delta along an ocean or lake b) abundant magma produced within a subduction zone It cannot hold rainwater for long periods of time. d) all of the above b. number of atoms in 5.66gI25.66 \mathrm{~g} \mathrm{I}_25.66gI2 More specifically porosity of a rock is a measure of its ability to hold a . Hydraulic conductivity is generally expressed in meters per day. b) crystals grown in a laboratory c) limestone In the case of groundwater, that material is the ground. c) nuclear energy from the heated uranium-rich rocks a) well sorted sandstone a) water contracting as it freezes a) liquid water b) all the rocks were depoisted with the youngest on the bottom 35. The amount of water held between field capacity and permanent wilting . d) all of the above a) how environments are shifted in location through time d) are composed of lava flows, pyroclastic material, and mudflows c) the surface area increase as the rock is fractured d) metamorphism In a material that holds groundwater, porosity: a) controls the amount of water that can be sorted b) determines the compostion of the cement between grains and clasts c) does not depend on the size and shape of grains and clasts d) is constant from one type of material to another. Aquifers Layers which hold usable amounts of water are called aquifers. d) dissolving some parts of the rock and carrying the material away c. 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