Exam 11: Water Resources and Water Pollution

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -On the major irrigation systems figure, choose the system that is the most efficient way to deliver small amounts of water to crops by using a network of tubing installed at or below the ground level.

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Question 41

Land erosion causes water pollution.

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Question 42

Which of the following aquatic ecosystems receives the vast majority of the global inputs of pollution?

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Question 43

The Colorado River system can be said to provide water and electricity for

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Question 44

Spaces in rock and soil called the ____________________ are completely filled with water.

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Question 45

More than half the water available for use is lost through evaporation, wastes, irrigation overuse, etc.

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Question 46

_______________________ is the only effective way to protect groundwater.

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Question 47

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -On the major irrigation systems figure, choose the system that is fairly efficient and uses pumps to spray water on a crop.

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Question 48

Water is a(n) _____ issue.

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Question 49

____________________ uses biological methods such as digestion to treat municipal waste water.

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Question 50

Water that is used for crop irrigation in southern California's Imperial Valley originates as snowmelt in the

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Question 51

Keeping in mind the Individuals Matter story from this chapter about John Beal, the Boeing Company engineer who restored a local stream in Seattle, think about something in your place of residence that could benefit from such an action. a.Describe the place, and explain what you think needs to be done to restore the area to its natural, healthy and functioning state. a.Then explain if you would be able to do this or not, and how you would begin the process.

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Question 52

The Ogallala is which of the following?

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Question 53

Water covers about ____% of the Earth's surface.

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Question 54

Clearly explain how soil erosion, associated with poor agricultural practices, can lead to a decrease in dissolved oxygen in bodies of water.

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Question 55

In a freshwater river or stream, clearly explain what causes an oxygen sag curve and how this can impact natural populations in that ecosystem.

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Question 56

Which list of states is expected to experience the most acute shortages of water in coming years?

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Question 57

A water resource that would be categorized as nonrenewable would be

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Question 58

A ____________________ is very efficient, reduces water waste, and is flexible.

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Question 59

Wastes that remain in water permanently on a human time scale are referred to as ____________________.

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Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -On the major irrigation systems figure, choose the system that is the most efficient way to deliver small amounts of water to crops by using a network of tubing installed at or below the ground level.

Land erosion causes water pollution.

Which of the following aquatic ecosystems receives the vast majority of the global inputs of pollution?

The Colorado River system can be said to provide water and electricity for

Spaces in rock and soil called the ____________________ are completely filled with water.

More than half the water available for use is lost through evaporation, wastes, irrigation overuse, etc.

_______________________ is the only effective way to protect groundwater.

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -On the major irrigation systems figure, choose the system that is fairly efficient and uses pumps to spray water on a crop.

Water is a(n) _____ issue.

____________________ uses biological methods such as digestion to treat municipal waste water.

Water that is used for crop irrigation in southern California's Imperial Valley originates as snowmelt in the

The Ogallala is which of the following?

Water covers about ____% of the Earth's surface.

Clearly explain how soil erosion, associated with poor agricultural practices, can lead to a decrease in dissolved oxygen in bodies of water.

In a freshwater river or stream, clearly explain what causes an oxygen sag curve and how this can impact natural populations in that ecosystem.

Which list of states is expected to experience the most acute shortages of water in coming years?

A water resource that would be categorized as nonrenewable would be

A ____________________ is very efficient, reduces water waste, and is flexible.

Wastes that remain in water permanently on a human time scale are referred to as ____________________.

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