Exam 14: Freshwater Resources- Toilet to Tap: a California County Is Employing a Controversial Method to - Supply Drinking Water

The action by which plant roots pull water from the soil and then release some of it into the atmosphere is known as _______________.

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How might global warming and climate change affect water scarcity in the future?

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Climate change will affect many areas concerning water scarcity, but in general, you can imagine that as the average temperature of the Earth rises, the need for water, for all uses, will grow. If you add to that the exponential population growth that the Earth is experiencing, you now have more people to feed, more sanitation issues to deal with, and less water to provide solutions. Billions of humans are already experiencing water scarcity, and unless area-specific policies and solutions are put into place, that number is going to continue to grow.

Infographic 14.4. -How did the Orange County Water District solve the problem of saltwater intrusion into unconfined coastal aquifers?

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Infographic 14.6. -Refer to Infographic 14.6. Which of the following represents the largest single use of water in a typical U.S. household?

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Water that has a low level of dissolved ions in it can be found in ____________.

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Question 5

Explain how the choice of crops or ornamental plants to plant can help conserve waters.

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One of the ways wastewater in Orange County is treated is by using reverse osmosis, UV light, and hydrogen peroxide. What does each process do in the treatment of wastewater?

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Why are two sets of marshes used in the Arcata wetland sewage treatment system?

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Question 8

To ensure an ongoing water source, communities construct _, which in turn create __.

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Question 9

Coliform bacteria indicate the contamination of a water body with ____________.

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Question 10

Which statement about water use is incorrect?

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Table 14.1. -Refer to Table 14.1. Explain how using less energy saves water.

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What is one way you can help protect, or advise others in order to protect, your local aquifer?

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When treatment marshes are used by sewage treatment facilities to treat wastewater, the treatment marsh is acting as a form of ____________ treatment.

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Table 14.1. -Refer to Table 14.1. List two conservation strategies that individuals can use to reduce their water use, and provide examples. Why are small changes important?

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What is one important quality of an aquifer?

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Which statement about recycled water projects is true?

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Infographic 14.4. -Refer to Infographic 14.4. Explain the relationships between the saturated and unsaturated zones, precipitation and infiltration, and the water table.

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Of all the freshwater on the Earth, approximately ________________ is trapped as ice.

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Which of the following is a cheap way to maintain water supplies?

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Exam 14: Freshwater Resources- Toilet to Tap: a California County Is Employing a Controversial Method to - Supply Drinking Water

The action by which plant roots pull water from the soil and then release some of it into the atmosphere is known as _______________.

How might global warming and climate change affect water scarcity in the future?

Infographic 14.4. -How did the Orange County Water District solve the problem of saltwater intrusion into unconfined coastal aquifers?

Infographic 14.6. -Refer to Infographic 14.6. Which of the following represents the largest single use of water in a typical U.S. household?

Water that has a low level of dissolved ions in it can be found in ____________.

Explain how the choice of crops or ornamental plants to plant can help conserve waters.

One of the ways wastewater in Orange County is treated is by using reverse osmosis, UV light, and hydrogen peroxide. What does each process do in the treatment of wastewater?

Why are two sets of marshes used in the Arcata wetland sewage treatment system?

To ensure an ongoing water source, communities construct _____________, which in turn create ______________.

Coliform bacteria indicate the contamination of a water body with ____________.

Which statement about water use is incorrect?

Table 14.1. -Refer to Table 14.1. Explain how using less energy saves water.

What is one way you can help protect, or advise others in order to protect, your local aquifer?

When treatment marshes are used by sewage treatment facilities to treat wastewater, the treatment marsh is acting as a form of ____________ treatment.

Table 14.1. -Refer to Table 14.1. List two conservation strategies that individuals can use to reduce their water use, and provide examples. Why are small changes important?

What is one important quality of an aquifer?

Which statement about recycled water projects is true?

Infographic 14.4. -Refer to Infographic 14.4. Explain the relationships between the saturated and unsaturated zones, precipitation and infiltration, and the water table.

Of all the freshwater on the Earth, approximately ________________ is trapped as ice.

Which of the following is a cheap way to maintain water supplies?

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