Water Resource Management

What makes the Hitosa gravity water fed system sustainable?

• This is an example of advanced technology that only highly skilled people can construct and maintain.

• Water comes from a permanent spring in Mt Bada.

• Water is transferred using lots of energy.

• Gravity drives the movement of water - no energy is required.

• This is an example of intermediate technology.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which is not a component of hydrological cycle

• Infiltration

• Transpiration

• Runoff

• Distribution

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the contribution of polar ice caps out of fresh water?

• 0.01

• 0.35

• 22.4

• 77.2

Water balance checks

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Flow and storage components

• Infiltration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Deep aquifers are

• Renewable sources

• Non renewable sources

• Surface water resources

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Water scarcity is

• Lack of enough water

• Lack of access to safe water

• Both are correct

• Both are wrong

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which is not a type of aquifer

• Confined

• Unconfined

• Capillary fringe

• Leaky

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

The geological formation which can store water only but not transmit significant amounts

• Aquifuge

• Aquiclude

• Aquitard

• Aquifer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the main goal of Water Quality Management in safeguarding public health and ecosystems?

• Monitoring the recreational use of water

• Ensuring water quality

• Increasing water quantity

• Promoting water-based transportation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The amount of water on average used by individuals, based on domestic is and agricultural or industrial consumption is termed ____.

• transpiration

• fresh water

• water scarcity

• water footprint

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4