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What is the method of increasing water supplies that has been successful but is expensive?

  • Flood irrigation
  • Desalination (correct)
  • Rainwater harvesting
  • Cloud seeding

Where are aquifers most likely to be contaminated?

  • Rain Shadows
  • Water Reservoirs
  • Discharge Zones
  • Recharge Zones (correct)

What is the largest river in the world?

  • Mississippi
  • Amazon (correct)
  • Yangtze
  • Nile

What is the term used to describe the lower soil layers where all spaces are filled with water?

<p>Saturated Zone (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for liquid water turning to vapor well below boiling temperature?

<p>Evaporation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the total amount of water taken from a body of water?

<p>Withdrawal (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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