APES Chapter 9: M26, 27, 28

Which is one of the top three largest rivers by volume?

• the Nile

• The Congo

• The Mississippi

• The Yellow River

When deep wells are heavily pumped, one result can be

• decreased groundwater recharge
• spring formation
• a cone of depression
• increased groundwater recharge

Which is true of floodplains?

• they have increased fertility
• humans are unable to use them
• they occur near ponds and lakes
• they occur in areas with saltwater intrusion

Groundwater recharge

• is the result of precipitation
• sometimes occurs as a spring
• occurs rapidly in confined aquifers
• can cause saltwater intrusions

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Which is NOT true of levees

• they limit the benefits of floodplains
• they can lead to increased flooding downstream
• they discourage the use of floodplains
• they increase sediment deposition in the ocean

Which of the following is not true regarding dams

• dams can reduce seasonal flooding

• dams can reduce fossil fuel consumption by generating electricity

• dams create reservoirs for drinking water

• dams reduce sedimentation

Which is NOT a primary use of dams?

• recreation
• electricity generation
• flood control
• habitat restoration

Which is NOT true regarding aqueducts?

• Aqueducts are inexpensive to build

• Aqueducts rarely disrupt those ecosystems around them.

• Aqueduct construction is easily agreed upon by those nations that will be affected.

• All of the above are incorrect.

Which cannot reduce the effects of flooding?

• levees
• dams
• freshwater wetlands
• impermeable surfaces

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Water diversion has significantly reduced the size of 

• Lake Erie
• The Aral Sea
• The Nile
• the Baltic Sea

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