Floods, Droughts and Dams Quiz

What can you infer about ancient Mesopotamians from their use of dams for irrigation?

• Their crops required more water than modern crops

• Their societies were based in dry areas where it didn't rain a lot

• They were unable to develop agriculture

• They irrigated their crops with seawater, not river water

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Which word describes a reservoir?

• Tidal

• Shallow

• Natural

• Man-made

The word "aqueduct" is derived from two Latin words. "Aqua" refers to water. What can you infer about the meaning of the word "duct?"

• It means "clean and drinkable"

• It refers to rivers and streams

• It refers to a channel or passageway

• It refers to a blockage or impasse

How is water from a reservoir different from the water downstream from a dam?

• Reservoir water often differs in temperature, and is poorer in nutrients

• Reservoir water is often cleaner, and richer in nutrients

• Reservoir water is often contaminated by algae, fish, and other creatures

• Reservoir water is almost always free of harmful chemicals

A hydroelectric dam converts what into electricity?

• The temperature of water

• The movement of water

• The rise and fall of the tides

• Water pressure

What is the purpose of the following structure?

• It helps people cross the dam

• It prevents reservoir water from damaging the rest of the river

• It allows fish to travel upstream

• It generates electricity

A drought is best defined as:

• The complete depletion of the water supply

• When the water supply can't keep pace with water consumption

• An extended period of abnormally warm temperatures

• Consecutive seasons of historically low precipitation

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What can you infer about factories from their impact on local water supplies?

• They consume a large amount of water

• They're required to replace all the water they use

• They need to pipe water in from far away

• They produce water as a by-product

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Cities that depend on snowmelt are usually located near a(n):

• Ocean

• Canyon

• Mountain

• Dam

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How are droughts different from most other types of natural disasters?

• They involve water

• They are not deadly

• Their impact is more long-term

• They are unrelated to climate change

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