Enviro: Unit 2 Exam Review

Which of the following is true of aquifers?

• A. Water tables are rising around the world

• B. Discharge zones are where the aquifer is replenished with water

• C. The region between an Aquifer's water table and the wetland directly above could serve as a recharge zone

• D. None of the above

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Which of the following is true of waste water treatment?

• Primary treatment involves removing dissolved organic material from the water

• Secondary treatment involves removing solids and oils from the water

• Primary treatment gets water clean enough to drink

• None of the above

How can we reduce the demand of water for agriculture?

• Ban the use of GMO's

• Match where we grow certain crops to the climate of the area

• Use flood and furrow irrigation

• All of the above

Which of the following is true?

• Oligotrophic lakes have high levels of nitrogen

• Oligotrophic lakes have high levels of oxygen

• Eutrophic lakes lead to high levels of biodiversity

• Eutrophic lakes have high levels of oxygen

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Which of the following is true of wetlands?

• Wetlands are any area of land that is covered by at least 5 feet of water

• Wetlands have biodiverse profundal zones

• Wetlands are able to remove pollutants from water

• All of the above

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Which of the following is an issue with water distribution?

• Precipitation patterns not matching population distribution

• Lack of access to plumbing infrastructure

• Aquifer location not matching population distribution

• All of the above

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Which of the following is true of dams?

• They can control flooding on the upstream side

• They increase recreational activities on the downstream side

• They cause sediment deposition on the downstream side

• None of the above

Which of the following is true?

• Decreasing water tables can cause sink holes

• Surface water has rarely been diverted for domestic use

• The Hoover Dam increased the flow of the Colorado River

• All of the above

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Which of the following is true of climate change and water supply?

• Scientists predict that large areas of the United States will have significant risks to water sustainability because of climate change

• Climate change will increase rainfall across the globe, therefore increasing water sustainability

• Scientists predict that the economic impacts will be minimal

• None of the above

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Which of the following is true of current water crises?

• Cholera is a significant problem for those living in Flint, Michigan

• Cape Town, South Africa is essentially one large drought away from running out of water

• People in Haiti often suffer from lead poisoning in the water

• All of the above

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