Land, Water, and Human Interactions

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Elevation on a topographic map is shown with

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Contour lines

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Sediments are NOT

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Oil mixed in river water

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Water on earth is found primarily in: Lakes, Ice caps, The air and soil, The oceans

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The oceans

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In the natural world, which liquid dissolves more substances than any other?

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water

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Which of the following measurements is NOT a water quality indicator?
Dissolved solids,
Turbidity,
Dissolved oxygen,
Human population

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Human population

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An excess of nutrients in water can be the result of: Decrease in water quality, Farming practices, Increase in water filtering, All of the above

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Farming practices

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Excess nutrients in water are made up of

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Nitrogen and phosphorus

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Dead zones are formed when water has

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Too many nutrients

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A negative consequence of building next to a river is the: Disruption of erosion and deposition, Increased flooding risk, Land shrinking, All of the above

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All of the above

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Which of the following is the best example of human impact of Earth’s systems? A hydroelectric dam on a river, A log jam on a river, A beaver dam on a river, Flooded homes alongside a river

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A hydroelectric dam on a river