What is the primary source of water for 80% of Arizona's population?
The Canal that Accidentally Grew a Forest in the Arizona Desert

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Salt River
Gila River
Lake Mead
Central Arizona Project Canal
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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How much water is pumped back into the ground each year for storage in aquifers?
100 billion gallons
500 billion gallons
16 million gallons
5 million gallons
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What unintended function does the Central Arizona Project Canal serve in the landscape?
Wildlife habitat
Energy generation
Water harvesting
Flood prevention
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What permaculture feature is similar to the canal's unintended function?
Terracing
Swales
Composting
Mulching
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who demonstrated the use of swales in the Sonoran Desert in the early 80s?
Geoff Lawton
Bill Mollison
Sepp Holzer
David Holmgren
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of ecosystem is created by the canal's water harvesting effect?
Grassland
Native forest
Wetland
Desert scrubland
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the canal unintentionally support biodiversity?
By creating microclimates and capturing rainwater runoff
By providing irrigation for agriculture
By increasing water evaporation
By reducing urban sprawl
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