The drop in the water table around a pumped well is the
A. porosity
B. drawdown
C. hydraulic head
D. fluid potential
Answer: B
You might also like to view...
Scientists have been able to evaluate changes in ocean temperature profiles over more than 100 years by comparing modern instrument float records to data obtained during the ________.
A. Glomar Explorer expedition B. Meteor expedition C. Beagle expedition D. HMS Challenger expedition
The money made on the oil would be worth approximately ________ after 10 years if it were immediately extracted and the proceeds were immediately invested at an annual interest rate of 7%
A) $10.7 million B) $20 million C) $10 million D) $17 million
At constant temperature the pressure on a 6.0 L sample of a gas is reduced from 2.0 atm to 1.0 atm. What is the new volume of the gas sample?
A) 0.083 L B) 0.33 L C) 3.0 L D) 12 L
What does the term half-life describe?
A. time needed for half of the radioactive atoms in a substance to convert into energy. B. half the time needed for a radioactive substance to become safe. C. time needed for half the cells in an organism to turn cancerous from radiation damage. D. half the time needed for cells in a living organism to recover from radiation damage. E. time needed for half of the radioactive atoms in a substance to decay into stable isotopes.