Human Impact on the Hydrosphere

Which best explains why population growth can result in water shortages in certain areas?

• Lake water can only be used for recreation.

• More living things make it harder for water to evaporate.

• Tall buildings disturb the development of rain clouds.

• Aquifers recharge slower than they are drained.

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What does water quality tell us?

• It tells us how old the water is

• It tells us how healthy water is

• It tells us how water should be cleaned

• It tells us where the water came from

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How could pesticides get into lakes and streams?

• Too much could be used

• It could be sprayed too close to a stream

• Rain could wash pesticides into a stream

• All of the above

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What do we call an area of land that is drained by a specified river or other body of water?

• Marsh

• Estuary

• River Basin

• Groundwater

The presence of pollution sensitive macroinvertebrates like stonefly and caddisfly indicates...

• good quality water

• poor quality water

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Approximately 75% of the Earth's surface is covered in water. So why is water considered such a precious resource?

• The greenhouse effect is causing most of the world's freshwater to be trapped in the atmosphere

• Only a small fraction of the Earth's water is freshwater is available for drinking

• Each year, freshwater is being trapped in icecaps located at the North and South Poles

• Global warming caused by greenhouse gases will likely cause Earth's oceans to evaporate

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What type of water would be found in an estuary?

• Freshwater

• Saltwater

• Brackish (partially salty) Water

• No water

When roads built of concrete and asphalt are made, how does that affect the Hydrologic Cycle?

• Both Infiltration and Runoff increase

• Both Infiltration and Runoff decrease

• Infiltration increases and Runoff decreases

• Infiltration decreases and Runoff increases

Runoff from Raleigh and Knightdale ends up in the Neuse River because...

• Knightdale is directly downhill from Raleigh

• The watersheds of both towns are in the Neuse River basin

• The Neuse River collects all the water in North Carolina

• A water pipeline has been built to divert water into the Neuse

Which of the following is the best way to conserve worldwide freshwater?

• Build more highways for cars and trucks

• Increase the amount of land used to raise cattle

• Build more coal-powered electricity plants

• Use more efficient farming techniques

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