Freshwater Resources in Grenada
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What is the ultimate source of freshwater in oceanic islands like Grenada?

  • Industrial wastewater discharge
  • Melting glaciers
  • Precipitation (correct)
  • Desalination plants
  • What percentage of Earth's surface is covered in water?

  • 33%
  • 96% (correct)
  • 75%
  • 50%
  • Which term refers to the process of water vapor turning back into liquid water?

  • Transpiration
  • Condensation (correct)
  • Evaporation
  • Infiltration
  • What determines how much water people use according to the text?

    <p>Their geographic location and the time of year</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one in eight people lacking access to according to the text?

    <p>Clean freshwater</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are lakes and ponds primarily formed according to the text?

    <p>By precipitation runoff filling natural basins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines the velocity of flowing water in rivers and streams?

    <p>Size, shape, and roughness of the channel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what scenario would a caldera most likely form according to the text?

    <p>When a volcano becomes inactive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term is used to describe the area drained by a river and its tributaries?

    <p>Watershed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the confluence of rivers refer to based on the text?

    <p>A meeting point of two or more rivers</p> Signup and view all the answers

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