What is the annual probability that a 100 year flood will occur on a stream?

A. 1%
B. 10%
C. 100%
D. No way to know


A. 1%

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A. 14 m/s. B. 10 m/s. C. 20 m/s. D. none of the above

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Future reliance on energy technologies such as tar sands, shale oil, and nuclear power would be a violation of the ____ principle.

A. reversibility  B. net energy  C. precautionary  D. prevention  E. humility 

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What is a water table?

a. A boundary between an unsaturated zone and groundwater. b. An impermeable rock mass that stops percolating water. c. A relatively high location of the unsaturated zone in the soil. d. An isolated geologic feature that slowly stores water over time. a. A boundary between an unsaturated zone and groundwater.

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If the rate of groundwater recharge exceeds the rate of withdrawal, regional water tables may be lowered.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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