Geography - 11. How Can Rain Create Conflict?

What is the final flourish in the hydrological cycle that circulates water molecules between the four Earth systems?

• Snow

• Hail

• Rain

• Sleet

Which term refers to the side of the mountains not facing the winds, like where the Great Plains are, and is in a warm, dry area?

• Dew Point

• Orographic

• Rain Shadow

• Continental Effect

What is the phenomenon called when the air is forced to rise as it hits the side of the mountains, leading to the formation of clouds and precipitation?

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Orographic Precipitation

• Rain Shadow

Which region lies in the rain shadow of the Andes Mountains in Argentina?

• Great Plains

• Borneo

• Patagonia Desert

• Svalbard Islands

What was the name given to the devastating drought that ravaged the Great Plains for nearly a decade from 1930 until the fall of 1939?

• Precipitation Disaster

• Water Scarcity Event

• Desertification Crisis

• Dust Bowl

Which river is dubbed the 'lifeline of the southwest' and supplies water to 25 million people in California, Arizona, and Nevada?

• Amazon River

• Mississippi River

• Colorado River

• Nile River

What legal doctrine allocates water rights based on who started using the water first, except traditional Native American claims?

• Water Allocation Law

• Native American Rights Act

• Prior Appropriation Doctrine

• Water Rights Doctrine

Which state agreed to reduce its use of Colorado River water over the next 14 years in 2003 after threats that their water would be cut off?

• Texas

• California

• Florida

• New York

What is being proposed as a new solution to the water crisis in the Colorado River Basin, involving private investors buying water rights?

• Public-Private Partnership

• Community Water Sharing

• Privatization of Water Rights

• Government Intervention

What is the main source of surface water in the Colorado River, supplying 90% of the water?

• Rainfall

• Underground Springs

• Snow in the Rocky Mountains

• Desalination Plants