Question 1

What are the most efficient ways to irrigate crops?

Accepted Answer

Center-pivot,low pressure sprinklers;low

Question 2

The Colorado River provides water and electricity to what percentage of the U.S.population?

Accepted Answer

A)  2% 
B)  5% 
C)  8% 
D)  10% 
E)  15% 
A)  2% 
B)  5% 
C)  8% 
D)  10% 
E)  15%

Question 3

Withdrawing water from a nonrenewable aquifer is similar to mining a nonrenewable mineral resource.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

By 2050,some 60 countries,many of them in Asia,with ____________________ of the world's population,are likely to be suffering from water stress.

Accepted Answer

The answer of By 2050,some 60 countries,many of them in...

Question 5

Most of the water in the Colorado River comes from which of the following sources?

Accepted Answer

A)  Great Salt Lake 
B)  snow melt in the Rocky Mountains 
C)  glaciers in Canada 
D)  aquifers in Wyoming 
E)  lakes in Montana 
A)  Great Salt Lake 
B)  snow melt in the Rocky Mountains 
C)  glaciers in Canada 
D)  aquifers in Wyoming 
E)  lakes in Montana

Question 6

The Northern Aral Sea has partially recovered due to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  a dike that blocks the flow out of the Northern Aral Sea 
B)  a restriction on withdrawing any water from the Northern Aral Sea 
C)  rainwater harvesting 
D)  recharging the Sea with groundwater 
E)  increased rainfall in the northern region 
A)  a dike that blocks the flow out of the Northern Aral Sea 
B)  a restriction on withdrawing any water from the Northern Aral Sea 
C)  rainwater harvesting 
D)  recharging the Sea with groundwater 
E)  increased rainfall in the northern region

Question 7

How much more efficient would irrigation have to be for there to be enough water for domestic and industrial uses in southern California?

Accepted Answer

A)  80% 
B)  70% 
C)  50% 
D)  30% 
E)  10% 
A)  80% 
B)  70% 
C)  50% 
D)  30% 
E)  10%

Question 8

To address the water supply problems in the Colorado River basin,experts call for the seven states using the river water to take several actions.What is not one of these?

Accepted Answer

A)  Slow growth and development of urban populations. 
B)  Lower the price of water taken from the river. 
C)  Switch water thirst crops to less arid areas. 
D)  Prohibit the use of water on golf courses and lawns. 
E)  Eliminate subsidies for agriculture in this region. 
A)  Slow growth and development of urban populations. 
B)  Lower the price of water taken from the river. 
C)  Switch water thirst crops to less arid areas. 
D)  Prohibit the use of water on golf courses and lawns. 
E)  Eliminate subsidies for agriculture in this region.

Question 9

Tapping deep aquifers for water sources creates several concerns.Which of the following is not one of these?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are nonrenewable on a human time scale. 
B)  Little is known about their geological or ecological impacts. 
C)  Many cross country borders without international agreements. 
D)  Most are heavily polluted. 
E)  The costs of tapping these are unknown. 
A)  They are nonrenewable on a human time scale. 
B)  Little is known about their geological or ecological impacts. 
C)  Many cross country borders without international agreements. 
D)  Most are heavily polluted. 
E)  The costs of tapping these are unknown.

Question 10

Groundwater does not move at all.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What are the most efficient ways to irrigate crops?

The Colorado River provides water and electricity to what percentage of the U.S.population?

Withdrawing water from a nonrenewable aquifer is similar to mining a nonrenewable mineral resource.

By 2050,some 60 countries,many of them in Asia,with ____________________ of the world's population,are likely to be suffering from water stress.

Most of the water in the Colorado River comes from which of the following sources?

The Northern Aral Sea has partially recovered due to ____.

How much more efficient would irrigation have to be for there to be enough water for domestic and industrial uses in southern California?

To address the water supply problems in the Colorado River basin,experts call for the seven states using the river water to take several actions.What is not one of these?

Tapping deep aquifers for water sources creates several concerns.Which of the following is not one of these?

Groundwater does not move at all.

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Exam 13: Water Resources

What are the most efficient ways to irrigate crops?

The Colorado River provides water and electricity to what percentage of the U.S.population?

Withdrawing water from a nonrenewable aquifer is similar to mining a nonrenewable mineral resource.

By 2050,some 60 countries,many of them in Asia,with ____________________ of the world's population,are likely to be suffering from water stress.

Most of the water in the Colorado River comes from which of the following sources?

The Northern Aral Sea has partially recovered due to ____.

How much more efficient would irrigation have to be for there to be enough water for domestic and industrial uses in southern California?

To address the water supply problems in the Colorado River basin,experts call for the seven states using the river water to take several actions.What is not one of these?

Tapping deep aquifers for water sources creates several concerns.Which of the following is not one of these?

Groundwater does not move at all.

Environmental Problems, their Causes, and Sustainability

Science, matter, energy, and Systems

Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity and Evolution

Biodiversity, species Interactions, and Population Control

The Human Population and Its Impact

Climate and Biodiversity

Aquatic Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Species Approach

Sustaining Terrestrial Biodiversity: The Ecosystem Approach

Sustaining Aquatic Biodiversity

Food, soil, and Pest Management

Geology and Nonrenewable Mineral Resources

Nonrenewable Energy

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution

Climate Disruption and Ozone Depletion

Water Pollution

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Cities and Sustainability

Economics, environment, and Sustainability

Politics, environment, and Sustainability

Environmental Worldviews, ethics, and Sustainability

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