Chapter 13 Water Resources

The soil or rock located below the top of the groundwater table, and is typically saturated with water, is known as the

• zone of saturation

• watershed basin

• water hotspot

• reservoir system

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The harmful effects of drought include each of the following except

• the reduction of stream flows

• increasing tree growth and biomass

• the shift in biomes

• lowering net primary productivity and crop yields

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The largest grain producers are each of the following countries except

• Italy

• India

• China

• United States

The largest known aquifer is the

• California Central Valley Aquifer

• Lake Michigan Basin Aquifer

• Ogallala Aquifer

• Floridan Aquifer

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Each of the following is a solution to groundwater depletion except

• wasting less water

• maximizing the number of deep wells

• raising the prices of water to discourage waste

• taxing water pumped from wells near surface waters

Which of these is not a disadvantage of large dams and reservoirs?

• growing crops in arid regions

• displacing people

• filling up sediment within 50 years

• impairing the ecological services of rivers

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The world's largest hydroelectric dam is the

• Three Gorges Dam

• Hoover Dam

• Apalachia Dam

• Bhakra Dam

Water may be transferred from water-rich areas to water-poor areas via all of the following ways except

• tunnels

• aqueducts

• undergrounds pipes

• deep wells

Which country has the highest number of desalination plants?

• China

• Egypt

• Jordan

• Saudi Arabia

Water conservation does each of the following except

• improving irrigation efficiency

• improving collection efficiency

• is used less in homes and businesses

• flooding agricultural lands

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