GeoScience Videos Quiz for Where is the Water Table?
1. The boundary between the saturated zone and the unsaturated zone is called the _____.
a) Aquifer
c) Permeability
b) Water table
d) Hydrologic cycle
2. Groundwater moves from areas where the water table is low to areas where the water table is high
a) True
b) False
3. Predict the nature of groundwater flow in the saturated zone below a slope that is tilted from west to
east.
a) Groundwater would not flow unless it was removed by pumping of wells
b) Groundwater would flow from west to east
c) Groundwater would flow from east to west
d) Groundwater would flow downward as water infiltrated into the ground after a precipitation event
4. Generally, how far below Earth’s surface would you expect to find the water table?
a) More than 1000 meters
c) Less than 100 meters
b) Between 100-1000 meters
d) Less than 1 meter
5. Predict the most likely orientation of the water table below a slope that is tilted from north to south.
a) The water table would be horizontal
b) The water table would slope from south to north
c) The water table would slope from north to south
6. The map below shows the elevation in meters of the water table in three wells (A, B, C) underlying a hill.
Read the statements below and identify the best answer.
a) If well A was contaminated by a pesticide spill, wells B and C would both be at risk of contamination.
b) If well B was contaminated by a pesticide spill, wells A and C would both be at risk of contamination.
c) If well C was contaminated by a pesticide spill, wells A and B would both be at risk of contamination.
Answer Key. 1. b); 2. b); 3. b); 4. c); 5. c); 6. a).