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1.Drought is the prolonged period in which precipitation is at least ____% lower and evaporation is larger than normal.

Name 2 of 3 Major River Basins in the Middle East

2.

A.

B.

Fresh water resources in the U.S

3. Much freshwater in the U.S is contaminated by _______ and _______ practices.

Water shortages

4. _/_ lacked regular access to clean drinking water.

Fresh water is irreplaceable

• 5. The hydrologic cycle is responsible for____

• Collecting water• Purifying water• Recycling water• Distributing water• All of these

6. ___ billion did not have access to basic sanitation.

Water found in the spaces in soil, gravel, and rock is called?

7.________

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8. What are the three largest grain producers?

A. India, China, U.SB. India, Mexico, PakistanC. U.S, China, MexicoD. Saudi Arabia, U.S, India

Dams

9. Main purpose of a dam and reservoir system are to ____ , ______ and _______ it as needed to control floods, to generate electricity and to supply water for irrigation and towns and cities.

Dams

10. Large dams and reservoirs A. reduce danger of flooding upstream B. inexpensive to build C. can’t be used for recreation D. can be used to provide electric power

How to increase water supply

11. The disastrous affects of a large scale water transfer project was demonstrated in which body of water_______

Fig. 13-3, p. 316

Unconfined Aquifer Recharge Area

Precipitation Evaporation and transpiration Evaporation

Confined Recharge Area Runoff

Flowing artesian well

Well requiring a pump Stream

InfiltrationWater table Lake

InfiltrationUnconfined aquiferLess permeable

material such as clay

Confined aquiferConfining impermeable rock layer

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14.

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15. Drip or trickle irrigation is also called _______.

16. The capital cost of a new type of drip irrigation is 1/10as much as conventional drip system?

True or False

17. Clearing land will increase the lands water retention

True or False

18. Conserving water

A. Reduces the burden on wastewater treatment plants

B. reduces the need for dams C. saves money and energy D. decreases pollution of surface water E. all of these

19.

A ______ is a flat tract of land bordering a river, mainly init’s lower reaches, and is formed by the water’s flow downstream.

20.

• Removing water meters in homes and business can decrease water waste

• True or False

21.

______ is the most practical irrigation method

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• 22. • What is it called when normal channels spills

into the adjacent area???________

23.

Flooding is caused mostly by ______

24. Which of the following human activities contribute to flooding

A. Urbanization B. Deforestation C. Overgrazing D. Draining wetlands E. All of the above

Fig. 13-25a, p. 339

Oxygen released by vegetation

Diverse ecological habitat

Evapotranspiration

Trees reduce soil erosion from heavy rain and wind

Agricultural land

Tree roots stabilize soil

Vegetation releases water slowly and reduces flooding

Forested Hillside

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27. Which of the following is a point source of water pollution?

A. Offshore oil well

B. Livestock feedlot

C. Urban land

D. Logged forest

28. Logged forest is a nonpoint source of water pollution

True or False

29.

_________ are diluted sources of pollution that are difficult to trace and diagnose and even more difficult to clean

30.Ground water can readily purify itself of wastes and contaminants

True or False

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31. Heat, organic wastes, and inorganic plant nutrients may deplete dissolved ________ from water

A. NitrogenB. OxygenC. MineralsD. Hydrogen

32.

________ is the name for the natural process of nutrient enrichment of a water body

A. Eutrophication B. Flow C. Yo Mama

D. Watering your lawn

33.

In the 1970’s ____ ______ control laws was enacted.

34.

True or False

In rivers, the oxygen content increases as the water’s temp. rises

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35. The drinking water for about half of the U.S

population and 95% of those in rural areas comes from ________.

36.

Ground water can be contaminated from a build up of natural wildlife secretion

True or False

37.

The most effective and cheapest methods of protecting ground water is to use methods to prevent contamination

• True or False

38.

• Groundwater provides _____% of the counties drinking water.

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39. Deep ocean trenches is the least polluted from ocean dumping and coastal development.

• True or False

40.

Recovery from exposure to crude oil takes much longer than recovery from exposure to refined oil.

• True or False

41. Scientists estimate that current cleanup methods can recover no more than __% of the oil from a major spill.

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42. The Federal _____ ________ ______ act of 1972.

43. The system most commonly used in many developed nations to treat raw sewage on personal property is

A. living machines B. composite C. primary treatment D. septic tanks

44. _______ _______ treatment is the physical process that uses screens and a grit tank to remove large floating objects.

45.Most effective and least costly means of dealing with water pollution is ________.

Extra credit

The life straw is ______ ______ ______ device.