Physical Geology 14th Edition By Plummer – Test Bank

Chapter 11
Ground Water

True / False Questions

1. The amount of fresh water stored in oceans is many times greater than the amount of ground water.
FALSE

Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Topic: Water Resources

2. Groundwater is a major economic resource.
TRUE

Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Topic: Water Resources

3. Gravel has both high porosity and excellent permeability.
TRUE

Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Topic: Water Resources

4. The rate of ground water flow tends to decrease with depth because sedimentary rock pores tend to be closed by increasing amounts of cement and the weight of the overlying rock.
TRUE

Topic: Water Resources

5. The saturated zone overlies the water table.
FALSE

Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Topic: Water Resources

6. The capillary fringe is thicker in fine-grained sediments and thinner in coarse-grained sediments.
TRUE

Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Topic: Water Resources

7. Compared to the flow of water in streams, most ground water moves relatively slowly.
TRUE

Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Topic: Water Resources

8. Water in the upper part of the saturated zone tends to move downward following the slope of the water table.
TRUE

Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Topic: Water Resources

9. How fast groundwater flows depends, in part, on the permeability of the sediment through which it passes.
TRUE

Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Topic: Water Resources

10. Sandstones and gravels make the only aquifers; no other rocks are useful.
FALSE