Last Call at the Oasis

Water will one day be more expensive than

• gold

• oil

• diamonds

• milk

The largest reservoir in the USA is

• Lake Shasta

• Lake Superior

• Lake Michigan

• Lake Mead

1. Lake Mead experiences a ___ foot drop every year.

• 10

• 12

• 15

• 16

What fish is being protected in California and preventing farmers from accessing water?

• Salmon

• Delta Smelt

• California Minnows

• Sturgeon

1. 27% of water usage in your house is used by ____________.

• washing machines and dishwashers

• drinking water

• watering lawns

• toilets

1. Are domestic wells tested for contaminants?

• Yes

• No

1. Which is NOT a problem associated with desalination? (removing salt from sea water)

• Expensive

• Time Consuming

• Polluting

• Energy Hog

It is estimated that the groundwater/aquifer in California will be gone in _____________ years.

• 5-10

• 10-50

• 60-100

• 100-150

What is atrazine and what are the problems associated with it?

• Industrial cleanser that causes cancer

• Herbicide that interferes with hormones

• Insecticide that causes birth defects

1. ___%of the food consumed in the USA is from the Central Valley in California.

• 20

• 25

• 30

• 35