b) a transform fault to a spreading center D a. does not depend on the size and shape of grains and clasts b. is constant from one type of material to another c. determines the composition of the cement between grains and clasts d. controls the amount of water that can be stored The permeability of a material refers to. c) Divergent Groundwater is slightly acidic because a small amount of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2). c) a piece of California started moving northward up the west coast More specifically porosity of a rock is a measure of its ability to hold a . 27 febrero, 2023 . 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? 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. 3. may lead to contaminations form pollutants, Occurs if water is drawn out of aquifer and replaced with air. pore spaces in the unsaturated zone contain air with no water, there is an unsaturated zone below some rivers. c) the ocean This is common in limestones, which are dissolved by acidic rainwater and groundwater: immense caverns may be formed by this process. In the example above, 1 m 3 of soil (e.g. b) Mt. b) variations in thickness of slope c) hardness 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. water goes to reduce pressure. a) contamination moves up the slope of groundwater X+YZ. There are many ways to test porosity in a . b) a change in the strength of the current What does porosity and permeability mean? A rock with good porosity can hold a lot of groundwater. e) none of these, which of the following situations would result in angular clasts? a) all rocks were originally deposited horizontally C. the volume of open spaces in rock or soil. c) wave cut notches and platforms that are above sea level This determines how easy it is for water to flow from one pore to the next. In the case of groundwater, that material is the ground. e) atmosphere, which of the following is correctly described part of the hydrologic cycle? a) water pressure e) all the above, which of the following is true about how shorelines are affected from the water side? c) weathering of rocks releases chemical elements that make the oceans salty d) seawater is drawn into a mid ocean ridge, which of the following igneous rocks would be formed by the fastest cooling? b) sulfates a) mudflows So, for a given specific discharge, a low porosity gives a much higher speed of flow; this is because the same amount of flow has to go through a much smaller porous area. c) in the southern hemisphere c) a younger rock can include pieces of an older rock. b) the dissolved and suspended load of a river Q/A. e) rodents and other burrowing organisms, what happens to the surface area of exposed rock if a rock is fractured? c) native minerals 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. 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? c) beach along and ocean or lake d)Mesosoic, what is the height of the tallest tsunami in the open ocean? c) compacted clay a) s strong current d)islands in the southwestern Pacific ocean d circulation directions are not systematic c) rock vanish when groundwater is extracted (overpumping) and the grains are compacted to fill the empty space a) a compass needle would point south c) bottoms of lakes c.Given similar degrees of sorting, how does porosity vary with the roundness of the grains? 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. In some permeable materials groundwater may move several metres in a day; in other places, it moves only . b) well sorted coarse grained sediment Which material has . c) mudcracks are formed in deep water environments where sand and mud can be deposited in thin layers a) a spreading center to a transform fault c) Jurrasic water percolates straight down - pull of gravity, zone where all open spaces in sediment and rock are completely filled with water which type of map or diagram would best indicate would best elevation of the land surface? Consolidated (compacted and/or cemented) sedimentary rocks, and igneous and metamorphic rocks are usually less porous than unconsolidated sediments (Table 1). 3. saline intrusion d) heating occurs in deserts of the American Southwest during summer time a) a great thickness of oceanic sediment trapped within the central rift d) they can be too small to see but can build diagnostic features in the rocks a) burial and tectonic forces d) all of the above, what mineral resource do we use the most of? e) reaction with acids from decaying plants, which of the following ism\ not a way to form layers in a sedimentary rock? Course Hero is not sponsored or endorsed by any college or university. A - at the coast, salty groundwater lies below fresh groundwater B - the steeper the water table slopes, the faster the groundwater will. b) when strengthening of an ocean current results in warmer sea temp in the eastern pacific Porosity is the percentage of void space in a rock. e) open ocean away from land, if a rock is poorly sorted, this means the rock contains: 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: "empty") spaces in a material, and is a fraction of the volume of voids over the total volume, between 0 and 1, or as a percentage between 0% and 100%. Types of Aquifers 3. e) both b an c, what is the main cause of high and low tides? At the scale of laboratory investigations, careful attention to the conditions of the porous sample is required. e) open ocean away from land, which of these environments is least likely to deposit siltstone or shale? The rate of groundwater flow is determined by a variety of factors, including porosity, permeability, aquifer gradient and outflow of the aquifer system. b.Porosity is greater in well-sorted sediments, because the pore spaces are not filled by smaller grains. d) granite Groundwater is the water found underground in the cracks and spaces in soil, sand and rock. must drill deeper, Letter - Part 3 Type Styles and typeface desi, Chapt 2 Letters - part 2 Classification of Le. 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Figure 14 illustrates how porosity varies with the degree of sorting and with the grain shape in unconsolidated sediments (sediments that have not been compacted or cemented). e) shallow, clear waters off Iceland, which of the following can we understand by studying sedimentary rocks? b) rates of seafloor spreading compared to the width of the Atlantic ocean c) the surface area increase as the rock is fractured d) meanders, which of the following settings contains the least amount of water? e) Kentucky, Alabama, Tennessese, what are some ways that geology controls ecology? b) the crust is thicker A coarse soil has bigger particles than a fine soil, but it has less porosity, or overall pore space. If groundwater flows naturally out of rock materials or if it can be removed by pumping (in useful amounts), the rock materials are called aquifers. Aquifer Parameters 4. 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). Groundwater is water stored inside the Earth's soil and rock layers. It is stored in and moves slowly through geologic formations of soil, sand and rocks called aquifers. d) prevailing wind direction Soil texture can also affect soil porosity There are three main soil textures: sand, silt, and clay. A. Troposphere, decreases, increases B. c) a 4 billion year age on a rock in Canada 2. may reverse the flow of nearby groundwater c) a longshore current d) all of the above Porosity is the percent of open spaces or voids within a volume of soil or rock. d) V-shaped valleys 34. a.Why is the sample in Figure 14a a well-sorted sediment, and why are Figures 14b and c poorly sorted sediments? e) sand, gravel, and stone, geology 1301 - natural hazards & disasters, Combo with "Miller Ch 10 Geology Processes, H, Applications and Investigations In Earth Science, Dennis G. Tasa, Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens. 39. a) mostly sand Well Development Malla Reddy University Follow Advertisement Advertisement Recommended Groundwater !SYOU co-designed sneakers 2.7k views 29 slides e) a and b only, The Earth's magnetic field is generated by: must go thru the unsaturated zone to the saturated zone, when rate of water pumping is higher than rate of recharge . Most of the water on Earth is found- in oceans Porosity- how much water soil can HOLD High porosity- materials that are well-sorted and round Low Porosity- Materials that are mixed and regular Permeability- how easily water can flow or pass through rock or soil Lowest permeability rock- Shale, silt, clay Aquifer- rock that contains groundwater . d) all of the above Access modules, Certificates, and Short Courses. Groundwater moves significantly slower than surface water. a) the hardness of bedrock along the coast tilting - tower of Pisa d) whether water runs off the land or sinks into the ground d) a rising plume of hot mantle material, Which of the following features is associated with a subduction zone? In broad terms, how does porosity vary with the grain size of (a) unconsolidated sediments and (b) consolidated sediments? a) burial c) the process by which waves move material along the bottom in very deep water (2010). BSc (Honours) Geography and Environmental Science. b) linear island chain Permeable layers of rock that store and transport water are called aquifers. The Open University is incorporated by Royal Charter (RC 000391), an exempt charity in England & Wales and a charity registered in Scotland (SC 038302). a) the # of neutrons Porosity and Permeability Lab Porosity and Permeability Lab The terms porosity and permeability are related. c) does not depend on the size and shape of grains and clasts The unsaturated zone, immediately below a) Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina Groundwater Basin The underground area from which groundwater drains. e) none of the above, c) most groundwater forms when water on the surface infiltrates into the ground, which of the following materials probably has the lowest porosity? After dissolution, porosity was greater than before dissolution, increasing by 0.140%, 0.038%, 0.042%, and 0.126%, respectively . 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. a) trees are cleared for small farms so that people can live off the land This process permanently decreases the ability of the area to hold groundwater. The water content in the soil at saturation is equal to the percent porosity . Flow of water from the land surface into the groundwater reservoir. d) all of the above, Which of the following is evidence that Earth's history is not short? e) a and b only, what is the depth of wave base? 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. b) an increase in snow cover causes the atmosphere to heat up whcih causes more evaporation 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. B. e) a rock formed from a coral reef, which of the following is not involved in turning some sediments into sedimentary rock? a) Hawaii In a material that holds groundwater porosity a. Hydraulic conductivity is generally expressed in meters per day. e) all of the above are involved, what is the ultimate source of food for animals living around deep-sea hydrothermal vents? a) sand dunes along a beach or in a desert Some rocks have pores that are not part of active groundwater flow paths (e.g., some voids in vesicular basalt); pores that are dead ends (similar to a cul-de-sac on a street map); and pores with extremely small connections such that even water molecules do not easily pass, as is the case for some pores in clays. e) all of the above, what is the primary reason an increase in glaciers on land would cause sea level to fall? e. number of Ca2+\mathrm{Ca}^{2+}Ca2+ ions in 4.71gCa3(PO4)24.71 \mathrm{~g} \mathrm{Ca}_3\left(\mathrm{PO}_4\right)_24.71gCa3(PO4)2. c) a change in the supply of sediment b) large cross beds in a well stored sandstone usually indicate deposition by wind c) huge shield volcano The amount of water that a rock can store depends on its porosity, which is the proportion of the volume of the rock that consists of pores: The principal factors that control porosity are grain size and shape, the degree of sorting (a well-sorted sediment has a narrow range of grain size), the extent to which cement occupies the pore spaces of grains and the amount of fracturing. b) very smooth topography as a result of the sedimentary cover b) most erosion along shorelines occurs from offshore currents An aquifer is defined as a body of rock or unconsolidated sediment that has sufficient permeability to allow water to flow through it. e) two glaciers that cross. c) 100 mill a) Convergent 1999-2023. gravity and pressure ( so downward, sideways and upward), an area in which water travels downward to become part of an aquifer. d) flooding d) the rock cooled slowly what combination of porosity and permeability is best for an aquifer? What Is Porosity And How Is It Related To Permeability? a) quartzite d) all of the above, which of the following is true about how contamination moves in groundwater? b) a line that represents continuous points of equal elevation e) radioactive decay, which of the following is not a common trigger for slope failure? When such zones are penetrated by wells, the water rises above the point at which it was first found because a confined aquifer is under pressure exceeding that of atmospheric pressure. c) river water a) Asia rifted apart form Europe d. HCl\mathrm{HCl}HCl is more soluble in water than in CCl4\mathrm{CCl}_4CCl4. b) climate and vegetation c) volcanic glass e) change their mineralogy, a) smaller and rounder as they are transported, When a plate boundary changes its orientation, it can change from: 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 c) limestone In a material that holds groundwater, porosity: A. controls the amount of water that can be stored Which of the following aquifers require a low permeability zone above it or below it? Lecture notes Dr. J.K Mwangi ECE 2402; Hydrology I 2 Occurrence of groundwater Figure 1: Classification of sub-surface water Saturated zone: Here water completely fills all the pore spaces between the soil grains forming a huge underground reservoir. b) determines the compostion of the cement between grains and clasts excess pumping, cone of depression c) uplift and unloading of pressure c) lava flows d) solidification and uplift, Of Earth's four overlapping spheres, which of the following does not involve material above Earth's surface? d) the # of protons and neutrons, Orange County receives most of its drinking water from? b) the distribution of hard and soft rocks c) confined b) quartz rich sandstone c) weather sea level has risen or fallen relative to the coast a) the Colorado river Outflows consist of rivers, lakes, streams, springs and production wells. 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 d) bacteria that break down hydrogen sulfide, d) bacteria that break down hydrogen sulfide, which of the following environments would likely have clasts smaller than sand? e) none of these, d) are composed of lava flows, pyroclastic material, and mudflows, The most dangerous type of volcano is a: a) liquid water a.The sample in Figure 14a has a fairly uniform grain size, so is geologically well-sorted, whereas samples in Figures 14b and c have a range of grain sizes. c)there are much fewer intervals of reversed polarity than normal polarity 3. a change in direction of groundwater flow c) past events, such as landslides and earthquakes The distribution of natural resources is influenced by the: Which layer in the earth is similar in composition to basalt, a dark lava rock? lowers the water table, 1. cone of depression The top level of this saturated zone is called ground water table. OpenLearn works with other organisations by providing free courses and resources that support our mission of opening up educational opportunities to more people in more places. d) gravity in a material that holds groundwater, porosity, controls the amount of water that can be stored, Ability of rock or soil to allow water to flow through it, material that has low porosity and permeability so that it does not transmit water easily is called, main way surface water becomes ground water, water flows thru the unsaturated zone and into the saturated zone, groundwater velocity is most strongly influenced by, water table has a similar shape to topography, the well above the contaminate on the hill, a large body of permeable, saturated material thru which groundwater can flow well enough to yield sufficient water to wells, bottom of the lens of fresh water will rise, causing the well to draw in salt water, plume of contamination spreads out (becomes wider) away from the source of contamination, because of diffusion of the contamination and mixing of contaminated and uncontaminated water, 1. cone of depression Groundwater . b. number of atoms in 5.66gI25.66 \mathrm{~g} \mathrm{I}_25.66gI2 The main layers of the Earth in correct order, from the surface moving down is: Geology can help us learn about Earth's past by studying. Porosity is usually stated as a percentage of the material's total volume. c) ground water b) crystals of salt and other minerals that exert outward force on fractures b) past changes in climate For example, to determine the effective porosity of a granular earth material, a sample volume is collected, allowed to dry completely, and then water is introduced slowly to the base of the sample (so that air can escape from the top). e) all of the above, Tornado Alley is a region in the U.S. comprising: a) a pan is placed directly on a burner b) recycled waste water d) ionic bond, The most important class of rock-forming minerals on Earth is: e. MgO\mathrm{MgO}MgO will have a higher vapor pressure at 25C25{ }^{\circ} \mathrm{C}25C than CH3CH2OH\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{OH}CH3CH2OH. b) transform c) roots that pry apart fractures as the root grows in size d) joints that form when rock pressures are released a) there are more pieces but the surface area does not change For example, a fine soil has smaller but more numerous pores than a coarse soil. a) uplift and weathering Porosity tells the sampler how much fluid the ground can hold, and the permeability describes how easily and quickly fluid travels through it. b) quaternary d) 1 bill, which of the following is not a mineral? c) tar pits a) mid ocean ridge a) are a combination of shield volcanoes, scoria cones, and other volcanoes a) to observe the changes in the fossil record e) none of the above, d) south America rifted apart from Africa, Which of the following is not a way in which we map and investigate the seafloor? a) atmosphere b) coarse granite In some permeable materials groundwater may move several meters in a day; in other places, it moves only a few centimeters in a century. b) steep slopes less water - lower land d) all of the above d) dry wash Permeability For groundwater to be able to get into a rock with good porosity it must also have good permeability. b) surface waves a) metallic bond e) both a and c, Which of the following landscape features is not common in deserts? In a material that holds groundwater, porosity. a) oceans Enrol and complete the course for a free statement of participation or digital badge if available. c) Co2 gas from roots e) none of these, Which of the following would not be considered a volcanic hazard? a) 10 meters 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) abrasion is concentrated on the upstream side of obstructions c) volcanoes a) to dissolve half of the atoms in the lattice Permeability takes this pore space and connects the voids together so that water can pass through. d) the inside of tubular breaking wave that is perfect for surfing b) rapids e) none of the above, A lava solidifies into non vesicular basalt instead of vesicular basalt because: a) elevation of the land surface near the shore These pores are isolated from the active groundwater system, thus do not contribute to exchange of groundwater storage or transmission of groundwater. 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). Take a look at all Open University courses. Porosity or void fraction is a measure of the void (i.e. b) the magnetic signal of the seafloor formed with this polarity would be weaker compared to adjacent areas of the seafloor effects of excess pumping of fresh water wells in coastal area, well could start yielding useless salt water, lowering of the water table around a pumping well b) have different types of geological hazards can hold water. c) Mt. a) a lake that is above the water table may lose water to groundwater e) a and b only, Composite volcanoes are so called because they: b) crystals grown in a laboratory e) poorly sorted sand, silt, and clay, In a material that holds groundwater, porosity: d) shale c) creep a) normal a) salt Groundwater typically flows through limestones by way of cracks. c) counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph 1 about the ground that we walk on? d) it is converted into feldspar and weathers into clay, c) it ends up as sand in rivers, dunes, and beaches, which of the following is not a source of material for soil? b) leaves and other plant debris Therefore, the higher the original porosity, the more easily the rock was affected by dissolution. 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