GE 5103 LESSON 11 QUIZ | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | 100% CORRECT -
TRINE UNIVERSITY.
About 22% of all usable water in the United States comes from groundwater. - (answer)True
Which of the following is most permeable? - (answer)gravel
Subsidence can occur as the result of extraction of oil. - (answer)True
Where does groundwater discharge naturally? - (answer)wherever the groundwater table intersects the
ground surface
An example of a rock type that could be a good aquifer is: - (answer)quartz sandstone.
Which of the following is most porous? - (answer)clay
A local aquiclude within a larger aquifer results in a(n): - (answer)perched water table.
Conditions needed for the development of karst topography include: - (answer)humid climate AND
carbonate bedrock at a shallow depth.
An example of a rock/sediment type that could be an effective aquiclude is: - (answer)shale.
The Dakota Sandstone is threatened primarily by: - (answer)extensive use.
The zone above the water table, in which water is suspended, is the: - (answer)zone of aeration.
In hilly country, the groundwater table's highest elevation occurs in stream valleys and around lakes -
(answer)False
TRINE UNIVERSITY.
About 22% of all usable water in the United States comes from groundwater. - (answer)True
Which of the following is most permeable? - (answer)gravel
Subsidence can occur as the result of extraction of oil. - (answer)True
Where does groundwater discharge naturally? - (answer)wherever the groundwater table intersects the
ground surface
An example of a rock type that could be a good aquifer is: - (answer)quartz sandstone.
Which of the following is most porous? - (answer)clay
A local aquiclude within a larger aquifer results in a(n): - (answer)perched water table.
Conditions needed for the development of karst topography include: - (answer)humid climate AND
carbonate bedrock at a shallow depth.
An example of a rock/sediment type that could be an effective aquiclude is: - (answer)shale.
The Dakota Sandstone is threatened primarily by: - (answer)extensive use.
The zone above the water table, in which water is suspended, is the: - (answer)zone of aeration.
In hilly country, the groundwater table's highest elevation occurs in stream valleys and around lakes -
(answer)False
