Chapter 1 OSSF installer 1 test Questions And
Correct Answers (Verified Answers)
In the hydrologic cycle, water moves by evaporation and transpiration into the ______ where it
comes in contact with cooler air, condenses, and falls to the ground in the form of ________
(sleet, snow, hail, or rain), which then replenishes the underground water supply through
__________ and the surface water supply through _________ - CORRECT ANSWER -
atmosphere, precipitation, percolation, runoff
The term ______ refers to water that collects beneath the surface of the earth in porous,
permeable, water-bearing geologic formations or aquifers. - CORRECT ANSWER -groundwater
The term ________refers to water that is found above ground in containment areas, such as
lakes, rivers, streams, creeks, and reservoirs. - CORRECT ANSWER -surface water
Water table aquifers are recharged by _______________ of water - CORRECT ANSWER -
infiltration
Rock-filled or lined pits dug at least 4 feet deep at the end of a septic tank absorption field
system are called __________ - CORRECT ANSWER -leach fields/ seepage pits
Pits constructed in permeable soil with open-jointed material along the sides to the bottom of the
pit that receive a direct discharge of raw wastewater are called ____________ - CORRECT
ANSWER -cesspools
How are waterborne diseases transmitted? - CORRECT ANSWER -through contaminated water
sources
What are the three primary routes of contamination for pathogenic microorganisms and harmful
chemicals from on-site sewage systems to our environment? - CORRECT ANSWER -Leaching,
runoff, and direct discharge.
Correct Answers (Verified Answers)
In the hydrologic cycle, water moves by evaporation and transpiration into the ______ where it
comes in contact with cooler air, condenses, and falls to the ground in the form of ________
(sleet, snow, hail, or rain), which then replenishes the underground water supply through
__________ and the surface water supply through _________ - CORRECT ANSWER -
atmosphere, precipitation, percolation, runoff
The term ______ refers to water that collects beneath the surface of the earth in porous,
permeable, water-bearing geologic formations or aquifers. - CORRECT ANSWER -groundwater
The term ________refers to water that is found above ground in containment areas, such as
lakes, rivers, streams, creeks, and reservoirs. - CORRECT ANSWER -surface water
Water table aquifers are recharged by _______________ of water - CORRECT ANSWER -
infiltration
Rock-filled or lined pits dug at least 4 feet deep at the end of a septic tank absorption field
system are called __________ - CORRECT ANSWER -leach fields/ seepage pits
Pits constructed in permeable soil with open-jointed material along the sides to the bottom of the
pit that receive a direct discharge of raw wastewater are called ____________ - CORRECT
ANSWER -cesspools
How are waterborne diseases transmitted? - CORRECT ANSWER -through contaminated water
sources
What are the three primary routes of contamination for pathogenic microorganisms and harmful
chemicals from on-site sewage systems to our environment? - CORRECT ANSWER -Leaching,
runoff, and direct discharge.
