Land and Water Use

When deep wells are heavily pumped, one result can be

• decreased groundwater recharge

• spring formation

• a cone of depression

• increased groundwater recharge

• a rise in the water table

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which is true of floodplains?

• They have increased fertility

• Humans are unable to use them

• They occur near ponds and lakes

• They are the result of glaciation

• They occur in areas with saltwater intrusions

Groundwater recharge

• is the result of precipitation

• sometimes occurs as a spring

• occurs rapidly in confined aquifers

• can cause saltwater intrusions

• does not occur in unconfined aquifers

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Water diversion has significantly reduced the size of

• Lake Erie

• the Aral Sea

• the Nile

• Lake Baikal

• the Baltic Sea

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

In the United States, most water is used for

• agriculture

• households

• industry

• transportation

• hydroelectric plants

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Which irrigation method is the most efficient?

• Furrow irrigation

• Spray irrigation

• Flood irrigation

• Drip irrigation

• Condensate irrigation

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

A water-efficient washer costs $400 more than a regular washer and saves 100 L of water for each load. If water costs $5 per 1,000 L and you wash 100 loads each year, how many years will it take you to recoup the extra cost of the machine?

• 10

• 5

• 4

• 8

• 1

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

The issue of water ownership is complicated by

I. the irregularity of precipitation

II. the distance rivers can travel

III. increased demand for water

• I and II

• I and III

• II and III

• III only

• I, II, and III

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What causes an urban heat island?

• large forested areas

• pavement and concrete

• climate change

• mass transit

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-2

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

Where is urban growth the fastest?

• highly developed countries

• moderately developed countries

• less developed countries

• developing countries

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4