Using the hydrologic equation, what would you do to a river if you wanted to prevent flooding?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Widen, clear, deepen, straighten the channel, or increase the bank by building levees or floodwalls.
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What will be an ideal response?
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Which of the following best represents a loss of biological wealth?
A) People fishing for catfish in a lake B) Mining coal from deep underground mines C) The extinction of several beetle species D) A naturally occurring fire in a forest
Air flowing from different directions to an area of low pressure, coming together, and being displaced upward is an example of ________ lifting
A) convergent B) convectional C) orographic D) frontal