Question 1

In the twentieth century, half of the new dams that were built are in

Accepted Answer

A) China 
B) Pakistan 
C) Russia 
D) The United States 
E) Canada 
A) China 
B) Pakistan 
C) Russia 
D) The United States 
E) Canada

Question 2

Which of the following factors is the MOST important factor in determining whether a country is "water rich" or "water poor"?

Accepted Answer

A) Population density 
B) Country size 
C) Humid climate 
D) Rivers running through the country 
E) Renewable water supplies 
A) Population density 
B) Country size 
C) Humid climate 
D) Rivers running through the country 
E) Renewable water supplies

Question 3

Natural evaporation processes are mainly driven by

Accepted Answer

A) Living plants 
B) Radiative heat from the ground 
C) Solar energy 
D) The natural instability of liquid water 
E) Radiative heat from the Earth's core 
A) Living plants 
B) Radiative heat from the ground 
C) Solar energy 
D) The natural instability of liquid water 
E) Radiative heat from the Earth's core

Question 4

Principal problems that have resulted from the construction of large dams include the relocation of people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

One of the major reasons for the removal of dams in the United States is

Accepted Answer

A) Buildup of silt behind the dams 
B) Danger of earthquakes beneath the reservoir 
C) To satisfy conservation groups 
D) To restore fish populations 
E) To make the region look more natural 
A) Buildup of silt behind the dams 
B) Danger of earthquakes beneath the reservoir 
C) To satisfy conservation groups 
D) To restore fish populations 
E) To make the region look more natural

Question 6

Transpiration is the way plants

Accepted Answer

A) Return large amounts of water to the atmosphere 
B) Absorb water from the atmosphere 
C) Absorb water from the ground 
D) Return large amounts of water from the atmosphere to the ground 
E) Respire using water 
A) Return large amounts of water to the atmosphere 
B) Absorb water from the atmosphere 
C) Absorb water from the ground 
D) Return large amounts of water from the atmosphere to the ground 
E) Respire using water

Question 7

The Ogallala Aquifer supplies water to ___________ and once held more water than all of the surface water __________.

Accepted Answer

A) California's Central Valley; in the world 
B) The Rocky Mountain states; in the United States 
C) The Great Plains states; in the world 
D) Most of New England; in the United States 
E) Arizona and Las Vegas; in the United States 
A) California's Central Valley; in the world 
B) The Rocky Mountain states; in the United States 
C) The Great Plains states; in the world 
D) Most of New England; in the United States 
E) Arizona and Las Vegas; in the United States

Question 8

The atmosphere has the greatest ________ of the earth's hydrologic compartments.

Accepted Answer

A) Water volume 
B) Turnover rate and smallest water volume 
C) Discharge rate and water content 
D) Residence time for water 
E) All of these choices are correct 
A) Water volume 
B) Turnover rate and smallest water volume 
C) Discharge rate and water content 
D) Residence time for water 
E) All of these choices are correct

Question 9

-On the graph of domestic water use per person, each letter represents a country.Which of the following is most likely?

Accepted Answer

A) A is the United States; B is China 
B) B is the United States; A is China 
C) A is the United States; B is Canada 
D) B is India; A is China 
E) A is India; B is China 
A) A is the United States; B is China 
B) B is the United States; A is China 
C) A is the United States; B is Canada 
D) B is India; A is China 
E) A is India; B is China

Question 10

Withdrawal of groundwater often causes subsidence, a situation where

Accepted Answer

A) Aquifer volume decreases sharply 
B) Withdrawals exceed recharge rates 
C) Water quality and water tables fall 
D) Porous rocks settle and ground level falls 
E) Wells dry up 
A) Aquifer volume decreases sharply 
B) Withdrawals exceed recharge rates 
C) Water quality and water tables fall 
D) Porous rocks settle and ground level falls 
E) Wells dry up

Question 11

The activity that uses the greatest share of U.S.household water is

Accepted Answer

A) Bathing 
B) Drinking and cooking 
C) Flushing the toilet 
D) Washing clothes and dishes 
E) Watering lawns 
A) Bathing 
B) Drinking and cooking 
C) Flushing the toilet 
D) Washing clothes and dishes 
E) Watering lawns

Question 12

Human activity such as deforestation can affect rainfall.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

-Air moving in the direction indicated in the diagram will become warmer as it moves from

Accepted Answer

A) B to D 
B) A to B 
C) C to A 
D) D to A 
E) None of these is correct 
A) B to D 
B) A to B 
C) C to A 
D) D to A 
E) None of these is correct

Question 14

The largest river in the world is the

Accepted Answer

A) Orinoco 
B) Amazon 
C) Mississippi 
D) Nile 
E) Congo 
A) Orinoco 
B) Amazon 
C) Mississippi 
D) Nile 
E) Congo

Question 15

-Air moving in the direction indicated in the diagram will become dryer as it moves from

Accepted Answer

A) B to D 
B) A to B 
C) C to A 
D) D to A 
E) None of these is correct 
A) B to D 
B) A to B 
C) C to A 
D) D to A 
E) None of these is correct

Question 16

Subsidence and sinkholes

Accepted Answer

A) Can, with difficulty, be reversed and the ground surface raised again 
B) Are probably a permanent loss of an aquifer 
C) Are a consequence of saltwater intrusion 
D) Leave gaps in the bedrock that then fill up with salt water 
E) Increase the total area of recharge zones 
A) Can, with difficulty, be reversed and the ground surface raised again 
B) Are probably a permanent loss of an aquifer 
C) Are a consequence of saltwater intrusion 
D) Leave gaps in the bedrock that then fill up with salt water 
E) Increase the total area of recharge zones

Question 17

The Klamath River agreement

Accepted Answer

A) is an agreement to remove dams to save migrating salmon populations. 
B) provides for the increase in value of water rights for fish and aquatic organisms. 
C) is a less-used strategy to help regulate water diversion for local farmers. 
D) provides a water diversion project for the city of Los Angeles. 
E) forces conservation measures on domestic use of water by local residents. 
A) is an agreement to remove dams to save migrating salmon populations. 
B) provides for the increase in value of water rights for fish and aquatic organisms. 
C) is a less-used strategy to help regulate water diversion for local farmers. 
D) provides a water diversion project for the city of Los Angeles. 
E) forces conservation measures on domestic use of water by local residents.

Question 18

Cause and effects of water stress may include

Accepted Answer

A) Per capita renewable water supply is low 
B) Renewable water supplies are inadequate to satisfy essential human or ecosystem needs 
C) Competition increases among increasing demands for water 
D) All of the above are potential causes or effects of water stress 
A) Per capita renewable water supply is low 
B) Renewable water supplies are inadequate to satisfy essential human or ecosystem needs 
C) Competition increases among increasing demands for water 
D) All of the above are potential causes or effects of water stress

Question 19

The place where aquifers are most likely to be contaminated is at

Accepted Answer

A) Artesian springs 
B) Seeps and other outlets 
C) Recharge zones 
D) All discharge and recharge areas 
E) The zone of aeration 
A) Artesian springs 
B) Seeps and other outlets 
C) Recharge zones 
D) All discharge and recharge areas 
E) The zone of aeration

Question 20

The residence time of one molecule of water in the ocean is _______.

Accepted Answer

A) 300 years 
B) 30 years 
C) 3,000 years 
D) 3 years 
A) 300 years 
B) 30 years 
C) 3,000 years 
D) 3 years

Exam 17: Water Use and Management

In the twentieth century, half of the new dams that were built are in

Which of the following factors is the MOST important factor in determining whether a country is "water rich" or "water poor"?

Natural evaporation processes are mainly driven by

Principal problems that have resulted from the construction of large dams include the relocation of people.

One of the major reasons for the removal of dams in the United States is

Transpiration is the way plants

The Ogallala Aquifer supplies water to ___________ and once held more water than all of the surface water __________.

The atmosphere has the greatest ________ of the earth's hydrologic compartments.

-On the graph of domestic water use per person, each letter represents a country.Which of the following is most likely?

Withdrawal of groundwater often causes subsidence, a situation where

The activity that uses the greatest share of U.S.household water is

Human activity such as deforestation can affect rainfall.

-Air moving in the direction indicated in the diagram will become warmer as it moves from

The largest river in the world is the

-Air moving in the direction indicated in the diagram will become dryer as it moves from

Subsidence and sinkholes

The Klamath River agreement

Cause and effects of water stress may include

The place where aquifers are most likely to be contaminated is at

The residence time of one molecule of water in the ocean is _______.

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