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ConcepTest: Topography and Water Table

ConcepTest questions by David McConnell , David Steer , Walter Borowski, Jeffrey Dick, Annabelle Foos, Jeffrey Knott, Alvin Konigsberg, Michelle Malone, Heidi McGrew, Kathie Owens, and Stephen Van Horn

Question:

The four schematic cross sections below show the potential groundwater resources for an area of hills and valleys. Assume the region receives plentiful rainfall and is in underlain by an open aquifer composed of sand and gravel. Predict which diagram is the best representation of the relationship between topography and water table.

Topography and Water Table

a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D

Student Responses:

No data yet. The correct response is c.

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