Question 1

________ of Canadian households are at risk from either riverine or overland flooding.

Accepted Answer

A)  19 per cent 
B)  25 per cent 
C)  15 per cent 
D)  13 per cent 
A)  19 per cent 
B)  25 per cent 
C)  15 per cent 
D)  13 per cent A

Question 2

________ are authorized to formally designate a river as a heritage river.

Accepted Answer

A)  Federal and provincial/territorial governments 
B)  Community members 
C)  Landowners 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Federal and provincial/territorial governments 
B)  Community members 
C)  Landowners 
D)  All of the above A

Question 3

About ________ Canadians rely on groundwater for drinking water.

Accepted Answer

A)  6 million 
B)  12 million 
C)  9 million 
D)  3 million 
A)  6 million 
B)  12 million 
C)  9 million 
D)  3 million C

Question 4

________ of Canada's water flows northward to the Arctic, where few people live.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 per cent 
B)  10 per cent 
C)  20 per cent 
D)  60 per cent 
A)  5 per cent 
B)  10 per cent 
C)  20 per cent 
D)  60 per cent

Question 5

Palliser's Triangle is located in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Newfoundland and Labrador 
B)  Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba 
C)  British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan 
D)  New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Quebec 
A)  Newfoundland and Labrador 
B)  Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba 
C)  British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan 
D)  New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Quebec

Question 6

Droughts are defined using only meteorological measures based on precipitation levels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

________ caused over 80 deaths and millions of dollars in damage in Toronto in 1954.

Accepted Answer

A)  The Lake Ontario tornado 
B)  Hurricane Hazel 
C)  Cyclone Sally 
D)  The Humber River floods 
A)  The Lake Ontario tornado 
B)  Hurricane Hazel 
C)  Cyclone Sally 
D)  The Humber River floods

Question 8

________ is released into water bodies in the greatest quantity in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A)  Manganese 
B)  Ammonia 
C)  Mercury 
D)  Zinc 
A)  Manganese 
B)  Ammonia 
C)  Mercury 
D)  Zinc

Question 9

What James Bay, Churchill Falls, and the Columbia and Nechako Rivers have in common is that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  all have been the sources of energy generating projects 
B)  all have been the subject of major land claim agreements between Indigenous peoples and the Canadian government 
C)  all are located in Quebec 
D)  all have experienced limited environmental impacts 
A)  all have been the sources of energy generating projects 
B)  all have been the subject of major land claim agreements between Indigenous peoples and the Canadian government 
C)  all are located in Quebec 
D)  all have experienced limited environmental impacts

Question 10

PLUARG was created to assess ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pollution in the Great Lakes 
B)  annual drought in the Prairie provinces 
C)  bacterial contamination of a municipal water system in Saskatchewan 
D)  flooding in the James Bay area 
A)  pollution in the Great Lakes 
B)  annual drought in the Prairie provinces 
C)  bacterial contamination of a municipal water system in Saskatchewan 
D)  flooding in the James Bay area

Question 11

The UN has designated water as a basic human right.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The International Joint Commission is a ________ institution.

Accepted Answer

A)  bilateral 
B)  trilateral 
C)  multilateral 
D)  unilateral 
A)  bilateral 
B)  trilateral 
C)  multilateral 
D)  unilateral

Question 13

Canada has ________ of the world's total flow of renewable freshwater.

Accepted Answer

A)  1.9 per cent 
B)  6.5 per cent 
C)  20 per cent 
D)  12 per cent 
A)  1.9 per cent 
B)  6.5 per cent 
C)  20 per cent 
D)  12 per cent

Question 14

What is virtual water and how can it help meet food security needs?

Accepted Answer

The virtual water concept grew out of re

Question 15

About ________ of Canada is covered by lakes and rivers.

Accepted Answer

A)  12 per cent 
B)  7 per cent 
C)  20 per cent 
D)  3 per cent 
A)  12 per cent 
B)  7 per cent 
C)  20 per cent 
D)  3 per cent

Question 16

The James Bay Project was built using the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  James Bay River 
B)  La Grande River 
C)  Churchill River 
D)  Saguenay River 
A)  James Bay River 
B)  La Grande River 
C)  Churchill River 
D)  Saguenay River

Question 17

Diffuse pollution in water bodies can be defined as a problem associated with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  negative impacts on ecosystem and human health 
B)  behavior of individuals driven by inappropriate values, beliefs, and attitudes 
C)  environmental degradation and the economic costs imposed on downstream users 
D)  All of the above 
A)  negative impacts on ecosystem and human health 
B)  behavior of individuals driven by inappropriate values, beliefs, and attitudes 
C)  environmental degradation and the economic costs imposed on downstream users 
D)  All of the above

Question 18

Supporters of exporting water from Canada to the United States argue that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada has more water than it needs to meet its foreseeable needs 
B)  water can be considered another resource with value and exchanged on the open market 
C)  there are economic benefits from sales and employment in construction of pipelines 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Canada has more water than it needs to meet its foreseeable needs 
B)  water can be considered another resource with value and exchanged on the open market 
C)  there are economic benefits from sales and employment in construction of pipelines 
D)  All of the above

Question 19

Flood plains are created by major flooding events.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The SWEEP program involved many programs, including ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  development of Heritage Rivers 
B)  reduction of phosphorus loading to Lake Erie 
C)  mitigating problems arising from hydroelectric development projects 
D)  sewage treatment 
A)  development of Heritage Rivers 
B)  reduction of phosphorus loading to Lake Erie 
C)  mitigating problems arising from hydroelectric development projects 
D)  sewage treatment

________ of Canadian households are at risk from either riverine or overland flooding.

________ are authorized to formally designate a river as a heritage river.

About ________ Canadians rely on groundwater for drinking water.

________ of Canada's water flows northward to the Arctic, where few people live.

Palliser's Triangle is located in ________.

Droughts are defined using only meteorological measures based on precipitation levels.

________ caused over 80 deaths and millions of dollars in damage in Toronto in 1954.

________ is released into water bodies in the greatest quantity in Canada.

What James Bay, Churchill Falls, and the Columbia and Nechako Rivers have in common is that ________.

PLUARG was created to assess ________.

The UN has designated water as a basic human right.

The International Joint Commission is a ________ institution.

Canada has ________ of the world's total flow of renewable freshwater.

What is virtual water and how can it help meet food security needs?

About ________ of Canada is covered by lakes and rivers.

The James Bay Project was built using the ________.

Diffuse pollution in water bodies can be defined as a problem associated with ________.

Supporters of exporting water from Canada to the United States argue that ________.

Flood plains are created by major flooding events.

The SWEEP program involved many programs, including ________.

Environment, Resources, and Society

Responding to Global Environmental Change

Energy Flows and Ecosystems

Ecosystems Are Dynamic

Ecosystems and Matter Cycling

Planning and Management Perspectives

Planning and Management: Processes and Methods

Climate Change

Oceans and Fisheries

Forests

Agriculture

Minerals and Energy

Urban Environmental Management

Endangered Species and Protected Areas

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Exam 12: Water

________ of Canadian households are at risk from either riverine or overland flooding.

________ are authorized to formally designate a river as a heritage river.

About ________ Canadians rely on groundwater for drinking water.

________ of Canada's water flows northward to the Arctic, where few people live.

Palliser's Triangle is located in ________.

Droughts are defined using only meteorological measures based on precipitation levels.

________ caused over 80 deaths and millions of dollars in damage in Toronto in 1954.

________ is released into water bodies in the greatest quantity in Canada.

What James Bay, Churchill Falls, and the Columbia and Nechako Rivers have in common is that ________.

PLUARG was created to assess ________.

The UN has designated water as a basic human right.

The International Joint Commission is a ________ institution.

Canada has ________ of the world's total flow of renewable freshwater.

What is virtual water and how can it help meet food security needs?

About ________ of Canada is covered by lakes and rivers.

The James Bay Project was built using the ________.

Diffuse pollution in water bodies can be defined as a problem associated with ________.

Supporters of exporting water from Canada to the United States argue that ________.

Flood plains are created by major flooding events.

The SWEEP program involved many programs, including ________.

Environment, Resources, and Society

Responding to Global Environmental Change

Energy Flows and Ecosystems

Ecosystems Are Dynamic

Ecosystems and Matter Cycling

Planning and Management Perspectives

Planning and Management: Processes and Methods

Climate Change

Oceans and Fisheries

Forests

Agriculture

Minerals and Energy

Urban Environmental Management

Endangered Species and Protected Areas

Filters