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Which of the following is not a factor in determining how much or how little precipitation a region receives? All of these are important factors TERM 2 Transpiration is the way plants DEFINITION 2 Return large amounts of water to the atmoshphere TERM 3 Evaporation is DEFINITION 3 Liquid water turning to vapor well below boiling temperature TERM 4 Natural evaporation process are mainly driven by DEFINITION 4 Solar energy TERM 5 The rainiest or snowiest zone on the mountain in the diagram would be in the area marked DEFINITION 5 From A to B
The rainshadow on the mountain in the diagram would be in the area marked From C to D TERM 7 Air moving in the direction indicated in the diagram will become warmer as it move from DEFINITION 7 B to D TERM 8 Air moving in the direction indicated in the diagram will become dryer as it moves from DEFINITION 8 B to D TERM 9 The hydrologic compartment that contains the greatest amount of fresh water is DEFINITION 9 Ice and snow TERM 10 Waters enters groundwater by DEFINITION 10 Infiltration
Which of the following factors is the most important factor in determining whether a country is "water rich" or "water poor"? Renewable water supplies TERM 17 Desalinization would be a method used by which country? DEFINITION 17 Bahrain TERM 18 The atmosphere has the greatest _______ of the earth's hydrologic compartments. DEFINITION 18 Turnover rate an smallest water volume TERM 19 Water scarcity occurs when DEFINITION 19 the demand for what water exceeds the available amount or when poor quality restricts its use. TERM 20 Cause and effects of water stress may include DEFINITION 20 All of the above are potential causes or effect of water stess
Technically speaking, when water is consumed it Is no longer available for other purposes TERM 22 Human water withdrawals have been increasing at about _____ rate as worldwide population growth. DEFINITION 22 Twice the TERM 23 Withdrawal is the total amount of water DEFINITION 23 Taken from rivers, lakes or aquifers TERM 24 In general, water use worldwide is dominated by DEFINITION 24 Agricultural use TERM 25 The activity that uses the greatest share of U.S household water is DEFINITION 25 Flushing the toilet
Withdrawal of groundwater often causes subsidence, a situation where Porous rocks settle and ground level falls TERM 32 The Klamath River agreement DEFINITION 32 Is a 'less use' strategy to help regulate water diversion for local farmers. TERM 33 Subsidence and sinkholes DEFINITION 33 Are probably a permanent loss of an aquifer TERM 34 A method of increasing water supplies that has been successful, but expensive is DEFINITION 34 Desalination TERM 35 Human activity such as deforestation can affect rainfall. (True or False) DEFINITION 35 True
Many experts think that in the future, water conflicts will be a major cause of international conflict. Currently, however, there are no international conflicts over water. (True or False) False TERM 37 Principal problems that have resulted from the construction of large dams include the relocation of people. (True or false) DEFINITION 37 True TERM 38 Charging a higher proportion of real costs rather than subsides has led to water conservation. (True or False) DEFINITION 38 False
