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(1)In a desert a) there is no water table b) the water table is close to the sur

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Question

(1)In a desert
a) there is no water table
b) the water table is close to the surface during a flashflood
c) the water table is deep underground
d) the water table is at the bottom of a playa

(2)In the zone of accumulation of a glacier
a) there is no water table
b) the water table lies at the base of the glacier
c) the water table lies inside the glacier near the surface
d) the water table lies deep under the ground below the base of the glacier.

(3)Overpumping can cause
a) reversal of stream flow direction
b) new lakes to form
c) slower groundwater flow
d) faster groundwater flow

(4) In the choice of site for digging a well, well diggers do not look for
a) sediment with high permeability
b) regions with a high water table
c) an area uphill of an underground oil tank
d) large aquitards

(5)Recharge areas
a) replenish water into an aquifer
b) replenish nutrients in soils after farming
c) provide a good protected area for partying
d) are great for walking your dog.

(6)Mixtures of minerals will melt at _____________________ than the melting temperatures of the individual minerals.

a) a higher temperature

b)at the same temperature

c)at a lower temperature

d)none of the above

(7)Wegener

Explanation / Answer

(1)In a desert
a) there is no water table
b) the water table is close to the surface during a flashflood
c) the water table is deep underground
d) the water table is at the bottom of a playa

(2)In the zone of accumulation of a glacier
a) there is no water table
b) the water table lies at the base of the glacier
c) the water table lies inside the glacier near the surface
d) the water table lies deep under the ground below the base of the glacier.

(3)Overpumping can cause
a) reversal of stream flow direction
b) new lakes to form
c) slower groundwater flow
d) faster groundwater flow

(4) In the choice of site for digging a well, well diggers do not look for
a) sediment with high permeability
b) regions with a high water table
c) an area uphill of an underground oil tank
d) large aquitards

(5)Recharge areas
a) replenish water into an aquifer
b) replenish nutrients in soils after farming
c) provide a good protected area for partying
d) are great for walking your dog.

(6)Mixtures of minerals will melt at _____________________ than the melting temperatures of the individual minerals.

a) a higher temperature

b)at the same temperature

c)at a lower temperature

d)none of the above

(7)Wegener