Practice Property Descriptions (3.1) - Ground Water and Well Hydrology

Practice: Property Descriptions

Lesson 3.1Ground Water and Well Hydrology

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6 sample questions

Question 1.
What are the two main zones of subsurface water?
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Think about the distinction between groundwater and what's above it.
Question 2.
Define porosity in your own words.
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Focus on how space impacts water retention.
3Question 3.
What characterizes a confined aquifer?
- Open to the surface
- Bounded by impermeable layers
- Above the water table
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Focus on what separates confined from unconfined.
4Question 4.
True or False: The capillary fringe holds all soil pores filled with water.
- True
- False
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Think about the definitions of the zones.
Question 5.
Given data from an aquifer test where a well was pumped and the drawdown recorded, calculate the transmissivity if drawdown is noted to stabilize in a certain period.
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Refer back to your notes on aquifer testing methods.
Question 6.
Discuss how the characteristics of the geological formations affect the choice of the aquifer type when designing a water supply system.
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Think about how consolidated and unconsolidated materials differ.

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