Question 1

Dumping sewage, detergents, and fertilizers into water can lead to anaerobic conditions, which could cause   a noxious ___________________ gas that bubbles up to the surface.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Dumping sewage, detergents, and fertilizers into water...

Question 2

Yucca Mountain, in Nevada, is known for being ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the western boundary of the Colorado River drainage basin 
B)  the site of the largest nuclear waste spill in U.S. history 
C)  chosen as the permanent repository for the nation's nuclear waste 
D)  the recharge area for the Ogallala aquifer 
A)  the western boundary of the Colorado River drainage basin 
B)  the site of the largest nuclear waste spill in U.S. history 
C)  chosen as the permanent repository for the nation's nuclear waste 
D)  the recharge area for the Ogallala aquifer

Question 3

The pollution of Love Canal, in New York, and the industrial chemicals that caught fire in the Cuyahoga River of Ohio prompted the federal government to do all of the following except what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prohibit the discharge of toxic pollutants in toxic amounts 
B)  Prohibit flammable substances to enter waterways 
C)  Eliminate the discharge of pollutants into navigable waters by 1985 
D)  Pass the Clean Water Act in 1972 
A)  Prohibit the discharge of toxic pollutants in toxic amounts 
B)  Prohibit flammable substances to enter waterways 
C)  Eliminate the discharge of pollutants into navigable waters by 1985 
D)  Pass the Clean Water Act in 1972

Question 4

Explain why groundwater pollution can be dangerous or more dangerous than surface water pollution.

Accepted Answer

Groundwater moves very slowly and pollut

Question 5

Explain why pollution controls are not used everywhere and correlate this to the economy of an area impacted by pollution.

Accepted Answer

Pollution control is expensive but not m

Question 6

Globally, the majority of water is used in which sector?

Accepted Answer

A)  Industrial 
B)  Agriculture 
C)  Domestic 
D)  Reservoirs 
A)  Industrial 
B)  Agriculture 
C)  Domestic 
D)  Reservoirs

Question 7

Explain how excess discharge of groundwater can lead to subsidence.

Accepted Answer

When groundwater is removed from an aqui

Question 8

The creation of a reservoir because of a_______________ causes silt and sand to accumulate and it interrupts the supply of sediment to the coast, which causes expensive sand replenishment projects.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The creation of a reservoir because of...

Question 9

Explain how the removal of groundwater in coastal regions like Florida can cause water quality issues in aquifers.

Accepted Answer

Coastal areas have freshwater aquifer wa

Question 10

Explain how Lake Mead lost 6% of its capacity in the first three decades after Hoover Dam was built.

Accepted Answer

Lake Mead lost 6% of its capac

Question 11

Dams cause sediments to fill up its reservoir causing the capacity of the reservoir to do what over time? _________

Accepted Answer

A)  Reservoir becomes more shallow over time 
B)  Reservoir becomes eutrophic over time 
C)  Reservoir becomes full of sediment over time 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Reservoir becomes more shallow over time 
B)  Reservoir becomes eutrophic over time 
C)  Reservoir becomes full of sediment over time 
D)  All of the above

Question 12

Excessive pumping of fresh groundwater in coastal areas can cause ____________________ intrusion into aquifers and wells.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Excessive pumping of fresh groundwater in coastal...

Question 13

Which is an example of point source pollution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fertilizer runoff 
B)  A discharge from a wastewater treatment plant 
C)  Pesticide runoff 
D)  Runoff of road salt 
A)  Fertilizer runoff 
B)  A discharge from a wastewater treatment plant 
C)  Pesticide runoff 
D)  Runoff of road salt

Question 14

Explain how reactional and aesthetic impacts are caused by dams and provide an example from the chapter.

Accepted Answer

Dams are built along narrow canyons to m

Question 15

Which principle is used when establishing international water codes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Water users in one country must not cause major harm to water users in downstream countries. 
B)  Water users in one country are allowed to build dams without notifying downstream countries. 
C)  Water use must be distributed based on the population of each country that uses the water. 
D)  Upstream nations have absolute control of water within their borders and have no responsibility to downstream neighbors. 
A)  Water users in one country must not cause major harm to water users in downstream countries. 
B)  Water users in one country are allowed to build dams without notifying downstream countries. 
C)  Water use must be distributed based on the population of each country that uses the water. 
D)  Upstream nations have absolute control of water within their borders and have no responsibility to downstream neighbors.

Question 16

Explain why the excess amount of precipitation in the United States is not enough to support the water needs of our country.

Accepted Answer

Even though the United States receives t

Question 17

When a cone of depression forms around a well, the condition cannot be reversed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Explain how improved domestic water conservation practices have helped water availability in the west but identify and discuss one specific domestic action that uses the most water in these regions.

Accepted Answer

As arid states in the west have become m

Question 19

In a fossil fuel or nuclear electric generator, an energy source is used to boil water to form steam and this can cause what to happen to the river that receives its discharge water? ________________

Accepted Answer

A)  Warm the water and kill fish and affect their reproductive cycles 
B)  Make the water toxic that causes fish kills 
C)  Increase the biodiversity of life downstream of the discharge 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Warm the water and kill fish and affect their reproductive cycles 
B)  Make the water toxic that causes fish kills 
C)  Increase the biodiversity of life downstream of the discharge 
D)  None of the above

Question 20

Water used to flush a toilet in a city is pumped to a sewage treatment plant, purified, and discharged into a nearby stream. How has the water been used?

Accepted Answer

A)  The water has been withdrawn. 
B)  The water has been conserved. 
C)  The water has been consumed. 
D)  The water has been diverted. 
A)  The water has been withdrawn. 
B)  The water has been conserved. 
C)  The water has been consumed. 
D)  The water has been diverted.

Exam 12: Water Resources

Dumping sewage, detergents, and fertilizers into water can lead to anaerobic conditions, which could cause a noxious ___________________ gas that bubbles up to the surface.

Yucca Mountain, in Nevada, is known for being ____.

The pollution of Love Canal, in New York, and the industrial chemicals that caught fire in the Cuyahoga River of Ohio prompted the federal government to do all of the following except what?

Explain why groundwater pollution can be dangerous or more dangerous than surface water pollution.

Explain why pollution controls are not used everywhere and correlate this to the economy of an area impacted by pollution.

Globally, the majority of water is used in which sector?

Explain how excess discharge of groundwater can lead to subsidence.

The creation of a reservoir because of a_______________ causes silt and sand to accumulate and it interrupts the supply of sediment to the coast, which causes expensive sand replenishment projects.

Explain how the removal of groundwater in coastal regions like Florida can cause water quality issues in aquifers.

Explain how Lake Mead lost 6% of its capacity in the first three decades after Hoover Dam was built.

Dams cause sediments to fill up its reservoir causing the capacity of the reservoir to do what over time? _________

Excessive pumping of fresh groundwater in coastal areas can cause ____________________ intrusion into aquifers and wells.

Which is an example of point source pollution?

Explain how reactional and aesthetic impacts are caused by dams and provide an example from the chapter.

Which principle is used when establishing international water codes?

Explain why the excess amount of precipitation in the United States is not enough to support the water needs of our country.

When a cone of depression forms around a well, the condition cannot be reversed.

Explain how improved domestic water conservation practices have helped water availability in the west but identify and discuss one specific domestic action that uses the most water in these regions.

In a fossil fuel or nuclear electric generator, an energy source is used to boil water to form steam and this can cause what to happen to the river that receives its discharge water? ________________

Water used to flush a toilet in a city is pumped to a sewage treatment plant, purified, and discharged into a nearby stream. How has the water been used?

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