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Worksheets4th - Colorado River - A Case Study
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 16mins
What is an area around a river with tributaries?
habitat
irrigation
reservoir
river basin
What is a way of bringing water to dry land?
habitat
irrigation
municipality
reservoir
What is a place where animals live?
habitat
irrigation
river basin
reservoir
What is the name of an agency that performs a service for the state or city?
habitat
reservoir
municipality
river basin
What is an area where water is stored for people's use later?
habitat
reservoir
irrigation
river basin
Who were the earliest settlers in the Colorado River Basin?
Spanish colonists
Mexican cattle ranchers
American Indian farmers
American explorers
Why did the Anasazis and the Hohokams leave their homes?
The sand was too hot.
The floods were too deep.
There was too little rain.
There was too much lightning.
Why do people create reservoirs?
to store water
to support a dam
to drill for oil
to flood the fields
How do dams on the Colorado River hurt wildlife?
by destroying habitats
by polluting water
by helping people
by increasing flooding
Which is a good way to help with water conservation?
leave hoses running
take long showers
use high-flush toilets
recycle waste water
What is a river basin?
a place that has too much water
a place where there is little rainfall
an area with many mountains and hills
an area around a river and its tributaries
Why was John Wesley Powell's exploration of the Colorado River important?
He and his crew were the first Eurepeans to explore the southwest.
He and his crew were the first people to build a settlement there.
He and his crew were the people who chose to name the river.
He and his crew were the 1st Americans to explore the bottom of the Grand Canyon.
What is irrigation?
a river that joins a larger river
a way to bring water to dry land
a time where little or no rain falls
a lake that is next to a river
Why was the Colorado River Compact created?
to give California almost all of the river's water
to give the Upper Basin more water than the Lower Basin
to give Mexico large amounts of the river
to give the Upper and Lower basins the same amount of water
Why did states build dams on the river?
to prevent flooding
to have a constant supply of water
to provide water to farms and cities
all of them
What is the largest group of water users on the river?
farmers
businesses
families
miners
What is a municipality?
a group os businesses that make goods
an elected agency that performs a service
a safe place for different animals to live
a government organization that creates water
How can people in cities conserve water?
build new dams
build more homes
recycle wastewater
increase water supply
Why is there not enough river in the Colorado River for everyone?
there are more wet years than dry years
17-million acre/feet water flow down the river
the river does not carry the same amount of water every year
there may be more than 15 acre-feet of water
What is the careful use of a resource called?
shortage
usage
supply
conservation
Which is one example of how dams have destroyed animal habitats?
dams make the water hot
dams make the water muddy
dams make the water clear and cold
dams roduce electricity for people
