Question 1

What is the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement? What prompted its creation?

Accepted Answer

The James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreem

Question 2

________ of waste flows into municipal waste systems originated in households.

Accepted Answer

A)  65 per cent 
B)  82 per cent 
C)  18 per cent 
D)  11 per cent 
A)  65 per cent 
B)  82 per cent 
C)  18 per cent 
D)  11 per cent

Question 3

Providing safe drinking water in Northern and remote communities is challenging due to the operation cost and difficulty in keeping qualified operators.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The Great Lakes Charter between relevant provinces and states in Canada and the US declared that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  each province and state had jurisdiction to withdraw and divert water from the Lakes without requiring consent from Great Lakes states or provinces 
B)  there are no comments in the Charter related to water diversion 
C)  each jurisdiction can divert up to 5 per cent of water within each Lake for use within its own jurisdiction, but consent is required to export water outside the jurisdictions border 
D)  no jurisdiction would start a new diversion or increase an existing one involving more than 5 million gallons per day without seeking the consent of all Great Lakes states or provinces 
A)  each province and state had jurisdiction to withdraw and divert water from the Lakes without requiring consent from Great Lakes states or provinces 
B)  there are no comments in the Charter related to water diversion 
C)  each jurisdiction can divert up to 5 per cent of water within each Lake for use within its own jurisdiction, but consent is required to export water outside the jurisdictions border 
D)  no jurisdiction would start a new diversion or increase an existing one involving more than 5 million gallons per day without seeking the consent of all Great Lakes states or provinces

Question 5

What is the difference between a hydrological drought and a meteorological drought?

Accepted Answer

A meteorological drought is one that res

Question 6

Water footprints track ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  direct and indirect water use by a consumer or product 
B)  direct water use by a consumer or product 
C)  indirect water use by a consumer or product 
D)  virtual water use by a consumer or product 
A)  direct and indirect water use by a consumer or product 
B)  direct water use by a consumer or product 
C)  indirect water use by a consumer or product 
D)  virtual water use by a consumer or product

Question 7

Canada diverts more water for hydroelectric power generation than any other country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

As of June 2018, there were ___________ long-term drinking water advisories in place for First Nations communities across Canada, excluding British Columbia.

Accepted Answer

A)  82 
B)  72 
C)  37 
D)  26 
A)  82 
B)  72 
C)  37 
D)  26

Question 9

Canadians are among the highest per capita consumers of water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

There are still serious threats to the biological and chemical integrity of the Great Lakes ecosystem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What is the multi-barrier approach to drinking water management?

Accepted Answer

A multi-barrier approach is when there i

Question 12

Describe the different levels of wastewater treatment in Canada.

Accepted Answer

There are up to three levels of urban wa

Question 13

Reservoir creation makes mercury more available to the food chain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The town of Walkerton, Ontario, made national headlines in May 2000 because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Escherischia coli bacteria contaminated the town's water supply system 
B)  mercury contaminated the area's groundwater 
C)  a cryptosporidium parasite contaminated the area's groundwater 
D)  the main water supply for the town dried up due to drought 
A)  Escherischia coli bacteria contaminated the town's water supply system 
B)  mercury contaminated the area's groundwater 
C)  a cryptosporidium parasite contaminated the area's groundwater 
D)  the main water supply for the town dried up due to drought

Question 15

________ is NOT a structural approach to reduce flood damage.

Accepted Answer

A)  An upstream dam 
B)  Land-use zoning 
C)  Deepening of river channels 
D)  A protective dike or levee 
A)  An upstream dam 
B)  Land-use zoning 
C)  Deepening of river channels 
D)  A protective dike or levee

Question 16

Canada has opposed recognition of water as a basic human right because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  of concerns that Canadian sovereignty over its own water is ambiguous under NAFTA 
B)  of the limited inclusion of other basic necessities in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 
C)  of the decreased liability related to many small communities under boil-water advisories 
D)  the Canadian government already believes it has a moral duty to share water with less water-rich areas 
A)  of concerns that Canadian sovereignty over its own water is ambiguous under NAFTA 
B)  of the limited inclusion of other basic necessities in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 
C)  of the decreased liability related to many small communities under boil-water advisories 
D)  the Canadian government already believes it has a moral duty to share water with less water-rich areas

Question 17

________ holds the highest volume of water in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A)  The Mackenzie River 
B)  The Fraser River 
C)  The Ottawa River 
D)  The Assiniboine River 
A)  The Mackenzie River 
B)  The Fraser River 
C)  The Ottawa River 
D)  The Assiniboine River

Question 18

In Canada, 98 per cent of the surface water available for human use is held by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  groundwater 
B)  wetlands 
C)  rivers 
D)  lakes 
A)  groundwater 
B)  wetlands 
C)  rivers 
D)  lakes

Question 19

Water levels in Lake Athabasca are likely to be lower in the future due to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  lower levels of alpine-sourced river discharge 
B)  climate change 
C)  extraction for use in the Alberta tar sands 
D)  water diversion 
A)  lower levels of alpine-sourced river discharge 
B)  climate change 
C)  extraction for use in the Alberta tar sands 
D)  water diversion

Question 20

The Grand River's archaeological sites tell the story of ________ years of human history.

Accepted Answer

A)  11,000 
B)  5,000 
C)  1,000 
D)  9,000 
A)  11,000 
B)  5,000 
C)  1,000 
D)  9,000

What is the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement? What prompted its creation?

________ of waste flows into municipal waste systems originated in households.

Providing safe drinking water in Northern and remote communities is challenging due to the operation cost and difficulty in keeping qualified operators.

The Great Lakes Charter between relevant provinces and states in Canada and the US declared that ________.

What is the difference between a hydrological drought and a meteorological drought?

Water footprints track ________.

Canada diverts more water for hydroelectric power generation than any other country.

As of June 2018, there were ___________ long-term drinking water advisories in place for First Nations communities across Canada, excluding British Columbia.

Canadians are among the highest per capita consumers of water.

There are still serious threats to the biological and chemical integrity of the Great Lakes ecosystem.

What is the multi-barrier approach to drinking water management?

Describe the different levels of wastewater treatment in Canada.

Reservoir creation makes mercury more available to the food chain.

The town of Walkerton, Ontario, made national headlines in May 2000 because ________.

________ is NOT a structural approach to reduce flood damage.

Canada has opposed recognition of water as a basic human right because ________.

________ holds the highest volume of water in Canada.

In Canada, 98 per cent of the surface water available for human use is held by ________.

Water levels in Lake Athabasca are likely to be lower in the future due to ________.

The Grand River's archaeological sites tell the story of ________ years of human history.

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

What is the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement? What prompted its creation?

________ of waste flows into municipal waste systems originated in households.

Providing safe drinking water in Northern and remote communities is challenging due to the operation cost and difficulty in keeping qualified operators.

The Great Lakes Charter between relevant provinces and states in Canada and the US declared that ________.

What is the difference between a hydrological drought and a meteorological drought?

Water footprints track ________.

Canada diverts more water for hydroelectric power generation than any other country.

As of June 2018, there were ___________ long-term drinking water advisories in place for First Nations communities across Canada, excluding British Columbia.

Canadians are among the highest per capita consumers of water.

There are still serious threats to the biological and chemical integrity of the Great Lakes ecosystem.

What is the multi-barrier approach to drinking water management?

Describe the different levels of wastewater treatment in Canada.

Reservoir creation makes mercury more available to the food chain.

The town of Walkerton, Ontario, made national headlines in May 2000 because ________.

________ is NOT a structural approach to reduce flood damage.

Canada has opposed recognition of water as a basic human right because ________.

________ holds the highest volume of water in Canada.

In Canada, 98 per cent of the surface water available for human use is held by ________.

Water levels in Lake Athabasca are likely to be lower in the future due to ________.

The Grand River's archaeological sites tell the story of ________ years of human history.

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