Water Management and Irrigation
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Which of the following best defines water management?

  • The practice of applying controlled amounts of water to land to help grow crops
  • The control and movement of water resources to minimize damage to life and property (correct)
  • The changing of groundwater withdrawal rates
  • The analysis of surface and sub-surface drainage systems

    • What is the main purpose of irrigation?

  • To minimize damage due to flooding
  • To maintain landscapes
  • To help grow crops (correct)
  • To revegetate disturbed soils

    • What does good water management of dams and levees help to reduce?

  • The risk of harm due to pollution
  • The risk of harm due to erosion
  • The risk of harm due to drought
  • The risk of harm due to flooding (correct)

    • What does drainage management involve?

    <p>Water budgeting and analysis of surface and sub-surface drainage systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the uses of irrigation?

    <p>Helping grow crops and lawns</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes water management?

    <p>The control and movement of water resources to minimize damage to life and property</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of irrigation?

    <p>To grow crops, maintain landscapes, and revegetate disturbed soils</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main benefit of good water management of dams and levees?

    <p>To minimize damage to life and property</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does drainage management involve?

    <p>The analysis of surface and sub-surface drainage systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can irrigation help to do in dry areas and during times of below-average rainfall?

    <p>Grow crops, maintain landscapes, and revegetate disturbed soils</p> Signup and view all the answers

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