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The greatest criticism of the Three Georges Dam in China is that it is built over an active seismic fault, and critics fear that the dam would not withstand an earthquake. (p. 225) |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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_______ drives the hydrologic cycle by producing rain and snow from evaporated surface water. (p. 226) |
| | A) | Lunar tides |
| | B) | Solar energy |
| | C) | The Coriolis Effect |
| | D) | none of the above |
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Approximately 87% of the earth’s water is fresh water and available for drinking. (p. 227) |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Choose the correct sequence of soil-water layers beginning from the soil surface. (p. 228) |
| | A) | zone of aeration, water table, zone of saturation |
| | B) | water table, zone of aeration, zone of saturation |
| | C) | aquifer, recharge zone, water table |
| | D) | zone of saturation, water table, zone of aeration |
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Countries that are poor in water resources are usually in far north latitudes where evaporation is low. (p. 229) |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Water lost through evaporation, absorption, or contamination is known as _______. (p. 230) |
| | A) | water withdrawal |
| | B) | point source water |
| | C) | eutrophication |
| | D) | none of the above |
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What is the name of the water body that underlies eight midwestern states and is being withdrawn from faster than it is being recharged? (p. 232) |
| | A) | Pasig River |
| | B) | Lake superior |
| | C) | Ogallala Aquifer |
| | D) | Glen Canyon |
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Which of the following is NOT one of the positions used in the Klamath Falls “Water War?” (p. 233) |
| | A) | support for offshore drilling |
| | B) | support for fishing rights |
| | C) | support for irrigation water |
| | D) | support for water in the lower Klamath Wildlife Refuge |
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Factories, sewage treatment plants, and oil wells are examples of nonpoint sources of water pollution. (p. 236) |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The addition of sewage and other organic material into a water supply _______. (p. 238-239) |
| | A) | increases oxygen consumption by decomposers |
| | B) | increases biological oxygen demand |
| | C) | causes an oxygen sag downstream |
| | D) | all of the above |
| | E) | b and c are correct |
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Secchi disks are used by scientists and community volunteers to measure the amount of coliform bacteria in a lake or stream. (p. 240) |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Panning for gold in the jungles along the Amazon River has led to incidences of _______. (p. 241) |
| | A) | lead poisoning |
| | B) | desalinization |
| | C) | acid deposition |
| | D) | mercury poisoning |
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The total maximum daily load of a water body is a measure of the amount of oil that can be released into a water body before it is considered toxic. (p. 243) |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Blue-baby syndrome is the result when nitrates from fertilizers get into drinking water and combine with hemoglobin in the infant’s blood. (p. 245) |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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In primary sewage treatment aerobic bacteria break down dissolved organic substances. (p. 248) |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The use of natural or artificial wetlands to process wastes is considered _________. (p. 249) |
| | A) | a tertiary waste treatment |
| | B) | a low-cost, alternative waste treatment |
| | C) | a secondary waste treatment |
| | D) | remediation |
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Which act of legislation sets safety standards for community water supplies? (p.250) |
| | A) | Clean Water Act |
| | B) | Federal Water Pollution Control Act |
| | C) | Safe Drinking Water Act |
| | D) | Toxic Substances Control Act |
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