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Concept #4 Quiz
Choose the best possible answer to the following questions about Key Concept 4 "Springs and wells."

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This activity contains 10 questions.

Question 1
1 Which of the following best describes how a “spring” forms?
 
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Question 2
2 Match the following terms with the appropriate description:
Using the pull-down menus, match each item in the left column to the corresponding item in the right column.
A precipitated rock formed at the mouth of a hot spring
B intermittent hot spring or fountain of ejected groundwater, usually occurs at regular intervals
C where the water table intersects Earth’s surface and a natural outflow of groundwater results
D the top of a saturated zone located above an aquitard located above the regional water table
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Question 3
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Open Hint for Question 3 in a new window		 Which of the following situations results in a “perched” aquifer?
 
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Question 4
4 Identify the indicated groundwater features by selecting the correct response.

The letters A through D appear on an image associated with this question.

For each item below, use the pull-down menu to select the letter that labels the correct part of the image.
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Question 5
5 What is the relation between “drawdown” in a pumped well and the “cone of depression” in that well?
 
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Question 6
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Open Hint for Question 6 in a new window		 Match the term with the appropriate description:
Using the pull-down menus, match each item in the left column to the corresponding item in the right column.
A a hole bored into the zone of saturation so that groundwater may be extracted
B the lowering of the water table around a well that is being pumped of its water
C the dimple-like shape of the water table around a well that is being pumped of its water
D when groundwater is under pressure it rises, so if a well taps that aquifer, the water may spontaneously spill out of the well
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Question 7
7 Which of the following would NOT make a well “go dry”?
 
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Question 8
8 Identify the feature for each label on the diagram:

The letters A through F appear on an image associated with this question.

For each item below, use the pull-down menu to select the letter that labels the correct part of the image.
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Question 9
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Open Hint for Question 9 in a new window		 Which of the following best describes an “artesian” type of well?
 
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Question 10
10 Identify the features associated with artesian wells by selecting the correct response.

The letters A through D appear on an image associated with this question.

For each item below, use the pull-down menu to select the letter that labels the correct part of the image.
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