Question 1

In the western United States,we expect that rain shadows most frequently occur on

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A) the leeward,east side of mountain ranges. 
B) the windward ,west side of mountain ranges. 
C) the northern slopes of mountains,which receive less sunlight. 
D) the southern slopes of mountains,which receive more sunlight. 
A) the leeward,east side of mountain ranges. 
B) the windward ,west side of mountain ranges. 
C) the northern slopes of mountains,which receive less sunlight. 
D) the southern slopes of mountains,which receive more sunlight.

Question 2

A zookeeper arrives at work and begins her day by filling up the coffeemaker with tap water.Washing some vegetables off in a sink,she prepares meals for the monkeys.Later in the day,she washes down the animals enclosures into the zoos sewage system and sprinkles the plants growing in a nearby garden.What did the zookeeper do that represents a consumptive use of water?

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A) using tap water for coffee 
B) using water to wash food 
C) using water for the garden 
D) using water to clean out a cage 
A) using tap water for coffee 
B) using water to wash food 
C) using water for the garden 
D) using water to clean out a cage

Question 3

Hadley cells at the equator consist of

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A) rising,moist air that produces precipitation and rain forests,and falling dry air associated with deserts. 
B) rising,dry air associated with deserts and falling moist air that produces precipitation and rain forests. 
C) warm,moist air rising up the sides of mountains and cool,dry air descending on the leeward sides. 
D) cool,dry air rising up the sides of mountains and warm,moist air descending on the leeward sides. 
A) rising,moist air that produces precipitation and rain forests,and falling dry air associated with deserts. 
B) rising,dry air associated with deserts and falling moist air that produces precipitation and rain forests. 
C) warm,moist air rising up the sides of mountains and cool,dry air descending on the leeward sides. 
D) cool,dry air rising up the sides of mountains and warm,moist air descending on the leeward sides.

Question 4

Floods are becoming more common primarily because

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A) precipitation has increased worldwide. 
B) populations are more concentrated in vulnerable watersheds. 
C) land use has changed,altering runoff,erosion and infiltration patterns. 
D) the "sponge effect" of forests releases large and unpredictable amounts of water. 
A) precipitation has increased worldwide. 
B) populations are more concentrated in vulnerable watersheds. 
C) land use has changed,altering runoff,erosion and infiltration patterns. 
D) the "sponge effect" of forests releases large and unpredictable amounts of water.

Question 5

Increasing the kinetic energy of liquid water enough to permit water molecules to break completely away from each other occurs as

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A) steam forms. 
B) ice freezes. 
C) water flows in a stream. 
D) rain forms. 
A) steam forms. 
B) ice freezes. 
C) water flows in a stream. 
D) rain forms.

Question 6

The Three Gorges Dam

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A) will allow China to have a large surplus of fresh water. 
B) will not require the relocation of people. 
C) is the largest hydroelectric project in the world. 
D) will be coupled with several desalinization plants. 
A) will allow China to have a large surplus of fresh water. 
B) will not require the relocation of people. 
C) is the largest hydroelectric project in the world. 
D) will be coupled with several desalinization plants.

Question 7

Which of the following is true?

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A) Waste in water use and food production cancel each other out. 
B) Bottled water is cheaper than trying to move water by pumping it long distances. 
C) Conservation of water resources,energy and food production and distribution are linked. 
D) The water needed to grow vegetables and grains is much greater than to produce beef. 
A) Waste in water use and food production cancel each other out. 
B) Bottled water is cheaper than trying to move water by pumping it long distances. 
C) Conservation of water resources,energy and food production and distribution are linked. 
D) The water needed to grow vegetables and grains is much greater than to produce beef.

Question 8

Distilling salt water to make fresh water relies upon the processes of

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A) precipitation and infiltration. 
B) transpiration and evaporation. 
C) evaporation and condensation. 
D) condensation and transpiration. 
A) precipitation and infiltration. 
B) transpiration and evaporation. 
C) evaporation and condensation. 
D) condensation and transpiration.

Question 9

The greatest worldwide use of water is for

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A) irrigation. 
B) industry. 
C) human consumption. 
D) washing and flushing toilets. 
A) irrigation. 
B) industry. 
C) human consumption. 
D) washing and flushing toilets.

Question 10

Which one of the following is fed by groundwater and often drained by seeps or springs?

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A) lakes 
B) aquifers 
C) rivers 
D) watersheds 
A) lakes 
B) aquifers 
C) rivers 
D) watersheds

Question 11

China's current rush to construct dams and transport water over long distances is a response to

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A) the national need to create more water-intensive industries such as mining. 
B) draining areas that can be put into crop cultivation. 
C) reducing the amount of water used in crop irrigation. 
D) producing more water for crop irrigation,urban use and for hydroelectric projects. 
A) the national need to create more water-intensive industries such as mining. 
B) draining areas that can be put into crop cultivation. 
C) reducing the amount of water used in crop irrigation. 
D) producing more water for crop irrigation,urban use and for hydroelectric projects.

Question 12

If water is depleted from an aquifer faster than the recharge rate,

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A) the water table will rise. 
B) surface water will stop percolating downward. 
C) wetlands will flood. 
D) sinkholes may form. 
A) the water table will rise. 
B) surface water will stop percolating downward. 
C) wetlands will flood. 
D) sinkholes may form.

Question 13

Which of the following would we expect on the leeward sides of high mountain ranges?

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A) rainforests 
B) deserts 
C) wetlands 
D) deciduous forests 
A) rainforests 
B) deserts 
C) wetlands 
D) deciduous forests

Question 14

-The wind patterns indicated by arrows in the figure are primarily the result of

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A) Earth's rotation. 
B) air flow over mountains. 
C) deep ocean currents cooling and warming air. 
D) global climate change. 
A) Earth's rotation. 
B) air flow over mountains. 
C) deep ocean currents cooling and warming air. 
D) global climate change.

Question 15

One of China's current strategies to deal with its water shortage is to

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A) illegally tap water resources of neighboring nations. 
B) import more water intensive crops from the U.S. ,which has more water. 
C) develop the technology for seeding clouds to produce more rain. 
D) ask rural farmers to exploit and decontaminate deep underground aquifers. 
A) illegally tap water resources of neighboring nations. 
B) import more water intensive crops from the U.S. ,which has more water. 
C) develop the technology for seeding clouds to produce more rain. 
D) ask rural farmers to exploit and decontaminate deep underground aquifers.

Question 16

Which of the following are processes that generally reverse each other?

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A) evaporation and precipitation 
B) transpiration and evaporation 
C) precipitation and infiltration 
D) condensation and infiltration 
A) evaporation and precipitation 
B) transpiration and evaporation 
C) precipitation and infiltration 
D) condensation and infiltration

Question 17

Oceanographers are studying the thermohaline currents to determine

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A) whether they are becoming more acidic. 
B) whether global climate change may slow or alter their path. 
C) whether they could be replaced with artificial currents if damaged by changing temperatures. 
D) if warm water from polar and glacial melt is affecting the chemistry of the currents. 
A) whether they are becoming more acidic. 
B) whether global climate change may slow or alter their path. 
C) whether they could be replaced with artificial currents if damaged by changing temperatures. 
D) if warm water from polar and glacial melt is affecting the chemistry of the currents.

Question 18

Which of the following is not an example of gray water?

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A) water from a sink 
B) water from a toilet 
C) water from a clothes washer 
D) water from a shower 
A) water from a sink 
B) water from a toilet 
C) water from a clothes washer 
D) water from a shower

Question 19

Drip irrigation systems are

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A) less efficient than traditional flood or center-pivot systems. 
B) cheaper,compared to traditional flood or center-pivot systems. 
C) producing greater crop yields. 
D) used for most irrigation of crops in the United States. 
A) less efficient than traditional flood or center-pivot systems. 
B) cheaper,compared to traditional flood or center-pivot systems. 
C) producing greater crop yields. 
D) used for most irrigation of crops in the United States.

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of condensation?

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A) the loss of water from leaves of a tree 
B) the absorption of water by the roots of a plant 
C) the formation of clouds 
D) the formation of snow 
A) the loss of water from leaves of a tree 
B) the absorption of water by the roots of a plant 
C) the formation of clouds 
D) the formation of snow

Exam 10: Water: Hydrologic Cycle and Human Use

In the western United States,we expect that rain shadows most frequently occur on

Hadley cells at the equator consist of

Floods are becoming more common primarily because

Increasing the kinetic energy of liquid water enough to permit water molecules to break completely away from each other occurs as

The Three Gorges Dam

Which of the following is true?

Distilling salt water to make fresh water relies upon the processes of

The greatest worldwide use of water is for

Which one of the following is fed by groundwater and often drained by seeps or springs?

China's current rush to construct dams and transport water over long distances is a response to

If water is depleted from an aquifer faster than the recharge rate,

Which of the following would we expect on the leeward sides of high mountain ranges?

-The wind patterns indicated by arrows in the figure are primarily the result of

One of China's current strategies to deal with its water shortage is to

Which of the following are processes that generally reverse each other?

Oceanographers are studying the thermohaline currents to determine

Which of the following is not an example of gray water?

Drip irrigation systems are

Which of the following is an example of condensation?

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