Science Final Flashcards
We use only about ___ for crops
4%
5%
6%
14%
4%
Only ~0.5% of water on earth is available freshwater
True
False
true
Too much water can be bad for the earth.
True
False
true
The factors that cause water problems do not include:
Weather and Climate
Drinking Water
Population Growth
Sharing Water Resources Among Countries
None of the choices is correct
None of the choices is correct
Some of the strategics to conserve water are
Install water-saving shower heads and faucets
Install low-flush toilets
Purchase high efficiency appliances
None of the choices are correct
All of the choices are correct
All of the choices are correct
Many developing countries have sufficient water to meet drinking and household needs
True
False
False
The Environmental Impacts of agricultural use of fossil fuels and pesticides contribute to air pollution.
True
False
True
overfishing can lead to loss in biodiversity.
True
False
True
Earth’s biological diversity is disappearing at an unprecedented rate
True
False
True
This specie is extinct
Abingdon tortoise
Pitcher Plant
Black Rhinoceros
Hawk
Mountain Gorilla
Abingdon tortoise
The main problem with energy from nuclear fusion power is:
fusion technology requires vast quantities of uranium
None of these
fusion power still remains to be proven practical to control
it is dependent upon hydrogen, a limited fuel resource.
fusion only occurs in the sun, and we don’t know how the sun’s energy is produced
fusion power still remains to be proven practical to control
Which of the following is a liquid fuel converted from biomass?
charcoal
hydrogen
methanol
methane
propane
methanol
The amount of solar radiation hitting the Earth depends on:
the time of day
All of these
the distance from the equator
the season of the year
the amount of cloud cover
All of these
Which U.S. government agency manages federally owned land?
U.S. Fish and Wildlife
National Park Service
All of these choices are correct
U.S. Forest Service
Bureau of Land Management
All of these choices are correct
The two areas of the world with the greatest food insecurity are:
South America and South Asia
South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa
South America and sub-Saharan Africa
the Middle East and South Asia
China and sub-Saharan Africa
South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa
Removing too much fresh water from a river or lake can
A. result in increasing salinity for associated estuaries.
B. cause a local increase in bird populations due to an increase in available habitat.
C. have little effect on associated wetland areas.
D. increase the productivity of associated wetlands.
E. reduce an area’s precipitation.
result in increasing salinity for associated estuaries
Water problems are particularly severe in the
A. Pacific Northwest.
B. American Southwest (Colorado River basin).
C. High Plains.
D. Gulf Coast states.
E. Upper Midwest.
American Southwest (Colorado Basin)
Cities are encouraging individual water conservation by
A. including water charges in the rent.
B. providing economic incentives for installing water saving household fixtures.
C. repairing city water mains and pipes to improve “water accountability”.
D. collecting and storing rain water for redistribution to individuals.
E. decreasing the price of water.
providing economic incentives for installing water saving household fixtures
Future climate change will likely
A. have no effect on precipitation.
B. cause an increase in precipitation.
C. cause a decrease in precipitation.
D. cause an increase in precipitation in some areas and a decrease in others.
E. cause extreme droughts throughout all of North America.
cause an increase in precipitation in some areas and a decreased in others
Excessive removal of groundwater can result in
a. rising water tables.
b. sinkhole formation.
c. groundwater desalinization.
d. increased discharge to streams.
e. all of these choices are correct
-sinkhole formation
Which of the following human activities or features does NOT significantly contribute to flooding?
draining of wetlands
zoning restrictions
all of these significantly contribute to flooding
deforestation
paving surfaces for roads and parking
-zoning restrictions
Around the world, about ___ people live without adequate access to safe drinking water?
A.0.75 billion
B.10 million
C.98 million
D.1.5 billion
E.5.2 billion
0.75 billion
Which of the following best describes ground water?
water moving from precipitation over the ground to rivers and lakes
water that is completely independent of surface water
water found above the water table
water found in lakes and rivers
water flowing through permeable rocks and sediments
water flowing through permeable rocks and sediments
Which of the following is the most effective way to reduce flood related damage?
restricting development on flood plains
constructing new buildings
paving new roads
building expensive levees
creating exposed, barren hillsides by clear cutting woodlands
restricting development on flood plains
Saltwater and saline groundwater can be made drinkable by a process called
trickle irrigation
boiling
reverse osmosis
salinization
osmosis
-reverse osmosis
The effects of flooding are more destructive today than in the past because
buildings are constructed on flood plains
deforestation
all of these significantly contribute to flooding
paving surfaces for roads and parking
draining of wetlands
buildings are constructed on flood plains
The process of forcing saltwater through a permeable membrane in order to remove salt from ground water from the water is termed
a. chlorination.
b. distillation.
c. reverse osmosis.
d. saltwater intrusion.
e. salinization.
-reverse osmosis
Most freshwater is present in the form of:
water in rivers
water in lakes
groundwater
ice caps and glaciers
atmospheric water vapor
ice caps and glaciers
Artificial lakes in which water is stored for later use are called
estuaries
reservoirs
lakes
cisterns
ponds
-reservoirs
Which of the following have a vested interest in resolving the water rights controversy along the Mississippi river?
A. farmers
B. Native Americans
C. recreational and tourism groups
D. hydroelectric producers
E. all of these groups have a vested interest
all of these groups have a vested interest
One way to make agricultural water more sustainable is through
microirrigation
plot flooding
“use it or lose it” water allotments for farmers
international water swaps
water diversion
-microirrigation
Nonportable water that has already been used once but is reused for toilets or car washing is called
household water
gray water
secondhand water
reclaimed water
xeriscaped water
-gray water
Which of the following countries does not face significant water supply challenges?
Which of the following countries does NOT face significant water supply challenges?
A. United States
B. Iraq
C. China
D. Mexico
E. None; all of these countries face water supply challenges.
none: all of these countries face water supply challenges
Desalinization is a particularly large industry in
A. Arizona
B. France
C. Russia
D. Saudi Arabia
E. Denmark
Saudi Arabia
The average U.S. citizen can conserve water by
All of these choices can help conserve water
The upper limit of an unconfined underground reservoir of water is termed the
watershed
water table
groundwater
aquifer
wetland
water table
Complete the following analogy: Dam is to ___ an levee is to ____.
A. xeriscaping / hydroponics
B. electricity / natural gas
C. reservoir / flood plain
D. stable runoff / reclaimed water
E. aquifer / drainage basin
-reservoir / flood plain
All of the following are successful motivators for consumers to conserve water EXCEPT:
All these choices are true
effective education
increased water prices
improved technology
water rationing
water rationing
In many developing countries, individuals
A. utilize excessive amounts of water for irrigation.
B. consume about 200 gallons of fresh water per day.
C. have insufficient water to meet basic drinking and household needs.
D. use the most current technology to increase their water use efficiency.
E. rely on desalinization to provide the majority of their water needs.
have insufficient water to meet basic drinking and household needs
Planting the same crop year after year
a) does not deplete essential nutrients from the
soil
b) increases damage by insects and disease
c) will slowly increase crop yields
d) decreases soil erosion
e) is a new and innovative agricultural practice
increases damage by insects and disease