Exam 13: Water Resources

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The three most serious environmental problems the world faces this century are water shortages,biodiversity loss,and climate change.Some analysts believe water shortages could lead to war between countries that need to share water.Do you think this is possible? Why or why not?

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Four of the following are disadvantages of dam and reservoir systems;one is not.Choose the one that is not.

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Question 22

What is the most efficient means of water delivery to crops?

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Question 23

Desalination has a number of problems.What is not one of these?

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Question 24

The low cost of water to users due to government subsidies is a major cause of water waste.

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Question 25

Based on climate models,the southwestern United States and northern Mexico will likely have extended periods of extreme drought throughout the rest of this century.

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Question 26

Withdrawing too much water from an aquifer can cause several issues.Which of the following is not one of these?

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Question 27

Access to water is an issue for all of humanity.Which issue is not one of the four that the author has cited with regard to this access?

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Question 28

One method of desalination uses high pressure to force saltwater through a membrane filter.This method is called ____.

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Question 29

Which of the following is not a primary goal of a dam and reservoir?

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Question 30

About ____________________% of the irrigation water applied throughout the world does not reach the targeted crops.

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Question 31

Farmers could not grow lettuce in the arid interior of California without ____.

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Question 32

Most of the water in the Colorado River comes from snowmelt in the ____________________.

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Question 33

Even though rises in sea level during this century may result in millions of Bangladeshi environmental refugees,the government of Bangladesh is not preparing for this possibility.

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Question 34

Ninety percent of the water used by Las Vegas,Nevada,comes from the Colorado River.

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Question 35

Flushing toilets with water accounts for one-fourth of water use in the home.

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Question 36

One of the most important and effective ways to reduce flooding is to ____.

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Question 37

Desalination produces large amounts of wastewater that contains lots of ____________________,which can not be dumped into nearby oceans.

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Question 38

Groundwater overdrafts near coastal areas can contaminate aquifers with ____________________.

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Question 39

There are four major problems associated with the use of the Colorado River's water.Which one of the following is not one of those problems?

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Exam 13: Water Resources

The three most serious environmental problems the world faces this century are water shortages,biodiversity loss,and climate change.Some analysts believe water shortages could lead to war between countries that need to share water.Do you think this is possible? Why or why not?

Four of the following are disadvantages of dam and reservoir systems;one is not.Choose the one that is not.

What is the most efficient means of water delivery to crops?

Desalination has a number of problems.What is not one of these?

The low cost of water to users due to government subsidies is a major cause of water waste.

Based on climate models,the southwestern United States and northern Mexico will likely have extended periods of extreme drought throughout the rest of this century.

Withdrawing too much water from an aquifer can cause several issues.Which of the following is not one of these?

Access to water is an issue for all of humanity.Which issue is not one of the four that the author has cited with regard to this access?

One method of desalination uses high pressure to force saltwater through a membrane filter.This method is called ____.

Which of the following is not a primary goal of a dam and reservoir?

About ____________________% of the irrigation water applied throughout the world does not reach the targeted crops.

Farmers could not grow lettuce in the arid interior of California without ____.

Most of the water in the Colorado River comes from snowmelt in the ____________________.

Even though rises in sea level during this century may result in millions of Bangladeshi environmental refugees,the government of Bangladesh is not preparing for this possibility.

Ninety percent of the water used by Las Vegas,Nevada,comes from the Colorado River.

Flushing toilets with water accounts for one-fourth of water use in the home.

One of the most important and effective ways to reduce flooding is to ____.

Desalination produces large amounts of wastewater that contains lots of ____________________,which can not be dumped into nearby oceans.

Groundwater overdrafts near coastal areas can contaminate aquifers with ____________________.

There are four major problems associated with the use of the Colorado River's water.Which one of the following is not one of those problems?

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