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Soil & Underground Water
Test Description: Wells,and Soil Formation
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Sinkholes associated with natural processes are characteristic of what type of bedrock?
A
Gneiss
B
Limestone
C
Granite
D
Basalt
2) Organic matter in soil is made from
A
acid rain
B
weathered parent rock
C
carbon dioxide
D
decayed plants and animals
3) What is located beneath soil layers?
A
tundra
B
bedrock
C
lava
D
humus
4) How do stalagmites and stalactities in caves develop?
A
They are crystals that grow as water hollows out the cavern
B
They are carvings made in limestone by the swirling water as it hollows out the cavern
C
They are carbonate deposits formed by dripping water in air-filled cavities
D
They are granite intrusions that remain behind after water dissolves the surrounding limestone
5) Which layer of a soil profile would be affected the most by weathering and erosion?
A
Horizon A
B
Horizon B
C
Bedrock
D
Horizon C
6) The layer in the a soil profile that has the most humus is
A
Horizon C
B
Bedrock
C
Horizon A
D
Horizon B
7) Why does water move more slowly through clay than through humus?
A
Clay reduces evaporation rates
B
Clay prevents capillary attraction of water
C
Clay has greater permeability
D
Clay has very small pore spaces
8) During droughts. lack of rain can lead to wells drying up. This is because the drought has lowered the
A
zone of aeration
B
water trough
C
zone of porosity
D
water table
9) The water supply in a well will be most consistent in which of the following layers?
A
bedrock
B
zone of saturation
C
zone of aeration
D
impermeable layer
10) Beginning at the surface, which of the water table zones below is the correct order?
A
saturated zone, aerated zone, bedrock
B
bedrock, aerated zone, saturated zone
C
aerated zone, saturated zone, bedrock
D
saturated zone, bedrock, aerated zone
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