Water Flashcards
The Colorado River Basin has been experiencing drought since _____.
2000
The Central Arizona Project (CAP) brings water from the __________ River to Central and Southern Arizona.
Colorado
The Central Arizona Project is the largest single user of energy in Arizona (about 4% of the state’s energy consumption).
True or False
True
The CAP transports water approximately ____ miles and ______ feet up hill.
300 miles
3,000 feet up hill
More than ___% of Tucson’s drinking water comes from the Colorado River.
50%
The sector which uses the most water in Arizona is:
__ Municipalities
__ Industry
__ Agriculture
Agriculture
Why did Arizona cities need to supplement/replace their ground water supply with CAP water? (select all that apply)
__ The withdrawal of groundwater led to subsidence of the surface.
__ The aquifer was completely drained.
__ The quality of deeper water was poor.
__ It was more expensive to drill and pump out the deeper water.
__ The Endangered pecies Act prevented withdrawal of more groundwater recources.
_X_ The withdrawal of groundwater led to subsidence of the surface.
__ The aquifer was completely drained.
_X_ The quality of deeper water was poor.
_X_ It was more expensive to drill and pump out the deeper water.
__ The Endangered pecies Act prevented withdrawal of more groundwater recources.
Since the 1930s average temperatures in Arizona have increased about ___ degrees F or ___ degrees C.
2 degrees F
1 degree C
The top of an aquifer is known as the ______ table.
water
In general, ground water and surface water are not connected.
True or False
False
The Desert Museum uses recycled water to meet ____% of its irrigation needs.
95%
In recent decades, the amount of water coming into the Colorado River Basin from rain and snow is on average (less/more) than the amount used by people each year.
less
More snow and rain in the Colorado River Basin during this year (2017) means that the most recent drought is over.
True or False
False
