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

  • Rainwater harvesting
  • Desalination (correct)
  • Water diversion
  • Aquifer recharge
  • Which river is considered the largest in the world?

  • Nile
  • Mississippi
  • Yangtze
  • Amazon (correct)
  • What is the process where liquid water turns to vapor well below its boiling temperature?

  • Condensation
  • Transpiration
  • Evaporation (correct)
  • Precipitation
  • Which of the following areas on the downwind side of a mountain is dry?

    <p>Rain shadow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are aquifers most likely to be contaminated?

    <p>Recharge zones</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which layer of soil holds both air and water?

    <p>Aeration zone</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Residence time' refers to:

    <p>The time a water molecule spends in a particular location before moving on</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Subsidence and sinkholes' are associated with:

    <p>'Permanent loss of an aquifer'</p> Signup and view all the answers

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