APES Review Water

APES Review Water

KG - University

23 Qs

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APES Review Water

APES Review Water

Assessment

Quiz

Created by

Steve Mintner

Biology

KG - University

28 plays

Medium

23 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Water diversion has significantly reduced the size of:
the Aral Sea
Lake Erie
The Nile
Lake Baikal

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which is true of desalination?
The technique of distillation requires less energy than reverse osmosis
Brine can be dumped on land to help crops. 
Desalination plants are common in developing nations
The technique of reverse osmosis leaves brine. 

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When deep wells are heavily pumped, one result can be:
decreased groundwater recharge
spring formation
a cone of depression
a rise in the water table

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Groundwater recharge:
is the result of precipitation
occurs rapidly in confined aquifers
does not occur in unconfined aquifers
sometimes occurs as a spring

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the United States, most water is used for:
agriculture
domestic use
industry
hydroelectric power

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which irrigation method is most efficient?
Furrow
Spray
Flood
Drip

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A water efficient washer costs $400 more than a regular washer and saves 100 Liters of water for each load.  If water costs $5 per 1000 L and you wash 100 loads each year, how many years will it take to recoup the extra cost of the machine?
10
8
5
4

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The primary use of industrial water in the United States is:
mining
making paper
electricity generation
construction

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What % of the water on Earth is fresh water?
3%
10%
70%
97%

10.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following contrasts between confined and unconfined aquifers is correct?
Confined aquifers recharge more rapidly
Only confined aquifers can produce artesian wells
only unconfined aquifers have a layer of impermeable rock above them
Only unconfined aquifers can be drilled for wells to extract water

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