64+10+5=98.

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GEO101 – A2
QUIZ 3
80 Points Total

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I. Multiple Choice: Highlight the letter of the correct answer; see figure at the right (2 points each).

1. It is the percentage of the openings within a given volume of rock.

A. Permeability B. Viscosity C. Porosity  D. None of the above

2. It provides the energy for the downslope movement of surface debris and bedrock.

A. Strain B. Stress C. Friction D. Gravity 

3. Water under pressure may tend to push individual grains or even whole rock units apart,
increasing the internal friction or resistance of the material to movement.

A. True B. False  C. False D.

4. The surface tension of moisture gives a certain cohesion to the soil.

A. True B. False C. False D.

5. They are commonly concentrated near the top of a lava flow and form zones of very high
porosity.

A. Vesicles  B. Fractures C. Spaces D. Solution Cavities

6. In some dense rocks like granite, fractures constitute a small portion of pore spaces.
A. True B. False C. False D.

7. Some limestones have low porosity because the rock is insoluble in water.

A. True B. False C. False D.

8. Air trapped beneath rapidly moving masses of rock debris acts as cushion to increase the
friction of the debris with the ground.

A. True B. False  C. False D.

9. Coarser and more angular materials have _______ angles of repose than finer and rounded
materials.

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 A. lower B. equal C. higher  D. none of the above

10. Angle of repose is the _____ slope at which rock or other loose material can remain stable.

A. minimum B. maximum  C. median D. maximum

11. It is the largest Geothermal Power Plant (GPP) in the Philippines.

A. Malitbog GPP B. Maibarara GPP C. Tiwi GPP D. Mak-Ban GPP 

12. Heavy rainfall in tropical climates tend to saturate the ground to promote mass movements.

A. True  B. False C. False D.

13. In tropical latitudes, downslope movement may be promoted by freeze-thaw cycles.

A. True B. False  C. False D.

14. It is the capacity of a rock to transmit a fluid.

A. Permeability  B. Viscosity C. Porosity D. None of the above

15. It is the degree of interconnection between the openings in a rock.

A. Permeability B. Viscosity C. Porosity D. None of the above

16. Sandstones and conglomerates have low permeability.

A. True B. False  C. False D.

17. Which of the following mass wasting is the fastest?

A. Slump B. Mudflow C. Rockfall  D. Na-fall sa best friend

18. Fractured dense rocks like basalt, granite, limestones are impermeable.

A. True B. False  C. False D.

19. Groundwater flows extremely fast in comparison with the turbulent flow of rivers.

A. True B. False  C. False D.

20. Landslides have a _____ movement.

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 A. slow B. rapid C. imperceptible D. None of the above

21. The zone above the water table which is partly filled with air and partly filled with water.

A. Saturation zone B. Friendzone C. Leaching zone D. Aeration zone 

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22. The zone where all the pores are filled with water.

A. Illuviation zone B. Saturation zone  C. Seenzone D. Aeration zone

23. It is also called a slope failure.

A. Debris flow B. Earthflow C. Rockfall D. Slump 

24. It is the most catastrophic of all mass movements characterized as sudden, rapid slides of
bedrock along planes of weakness.

A. Debris slide B. Rockfall C. Rockslide  D. Debris flow

25. It produces a surface of low hummocks with small intervening depressions.

A. Debris slide  B. Rockfall C. Rockslide D. Debris flow

26. In arid regions, most streams lie below the water table.

A. True B. False  C. False D.

27. It is produced when an impermeable layer such as shale occurs within the zone of aeration.

A. Aquifer B. Perched water table  C. Aquitard D. Water table

28. A unconfined aquifer is an aquifer below the land surface that is saturated with water where
layers of impermeable material are both above and below the aquifer.

A. True B. False  C. False D.

29. What type of mass wasting is the 2006 Guinsaugon landslide?

A. Debris slide B. Rockfall C. Earthflow D. Debris flow 

30. It is a slope built up by the accumulation of rock fragments at the foot of a cliff or ridge.

A. Creep B. Alluvial fan C. Talus  D. Canyon

31. It is a solid, impermeable area underlying or overlying an aquifer.

A. Aquifer B. Aquifuge C. Aquiclude  D. Aquitard

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 32. Hydraulic head is also called lower limit, occurring at considerable depths.

A. True B. False  C. False D.

33. Natural discharge occurs wherever the water table intersects the surface of the ground.

A. True B. False C. False D.

34. If water is withdrawn faster than it can be replenished, the cone of depression continues to
shrink and the well ultimately goes dry.

A. True B. False  C. False D.

35. The Geysers is the world’s largest geothermal power plant located in ________, USA.

A. Washington B. Utah C. Wyoming D. California 

II. Essay: Explain how excessive groundwater extraction can have a negative impact to people

10 living in coastal areas. Present an essay with 350 – 450 words; essay will be checked for
plagiarism. Plagiarized answer will be given an automatic zero (10 points).

Groundwater extraction is being done for a long time now and it has benefitted a lot of
people. The groundwater is utilized in different ways including irrigation and for drinking water.
The importance of groundwater can be felt more in places that has no near surface water in the
vicinity. As time progressed, the human population increased and along with it the demand for
fresh water. Nowadays most people seem to take fresh water for granted and without any rules
and regulation to stop them, people continuously extract groundwater. As people continuously
extract groundwater excessively, the effects are starting to be felt and there are already a number
of studies regarding the consequences of excessive ground water extraction.
People needs to responsible for the consequences of their actions. The government or
authorities should also give time and effort in educating people on the consequences of excessive
groundwater extraction. People living in coastal areas need to learn that excessive ground water
extraction can lead to saltwater intrusion. Saltwater intrusion is where saltwater moves to the
freshwater aquifers and mix with it making the groundwater contaminated. When the freshwater
table lowered, the pressure exerted by the freshwater column is also reduced giving way to the
saltwater to move inland. When this happens, the groundwater will no longer be freshwater and

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therefore it can’t be used for drinking and irrigation. Excessive groundwater extraction can also
lead to land subsidence when the soil collapses. This can cause harm and damage to the people
and infrastructures in the vicinity.
Excessive groundwater extraction is completely bad for the people and the environment
and needed to be regulated. Conserving water is also important as it will lessen the need to extract
groundwater. People need to stop being selfish and consider the future generations that will be
using the groundwater resources. The government and other organizations should also
implement projects that will teach people the different ways of preserving groundwater. We should
not wait until we are struck with problems and calamities before we act on this problem. We should
be responsible because we are the one using it and we are the one that is going to be affected
by the consequences of abusing the natural resources we have.