As cities in the United States grow, they are finding that the increased water demands are best addressed by addressing the water footprint, most often including
A) building more reservoirs.
B) drilling more wells.
C) building desalination plants.
D) conservation measures.
D
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An environmental geologist could be expected to apply the scientific method to all of the following
questions EXCEPT:a. Which public policy can best lower population growth rate? b. Which regions in the United States have the lowest seismic risk? c. How did the water supply to a community get contaminated? d. Are the soils in a sub-development safe to build on? e. What is the landslide potential of building a shopping mall outside a city?
It has been suggested that the threat of global warming can be addressed by geoengineering strategies. Which strategy has not been examined by researchers?
A. adding iron to the oceans B. building lots of chemical plants to remove ocean acidity C. injecting sulfate particulates into the stratosphere D. covering the oceans with Styrofoam chips E. placing giant mirrors in orbit above the earth to reflect sunlight
Farmers use an index called ____ as a guide to planting and for determining the approximate dates when a crop will be ready for harvesting
a. heating degree days b. harvesting degree days c. growing degree days d. cooling degree days e. ripening degree days
The first feature carved by a mountain glacier is a(n) ________
A) arête B) horn C) cirque D) moraine E) erratic