Which of the following accounts for the largest usage of groundwater in the United States?

A) Domestic and municipal water
B) Agriculture and irrigation
C) Cooling reactors at nuclear power plants
D) Manufacturing and industry


Answer: B

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According to Figure 11.13, which option correctly describes the movement of two pins on either side of a plane in a block of clay submitted to shear stress?

A) They remain in the same position. B) They move farther from the plane. C) They move closer to the plane. D) They slide along at the same distance from the plane in opposite directions.

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Surface water is absorbed into the subsurface in a process called ____________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The Ekman Spiral describes

a. the turning of water with depth. b. the air flow into a center of low pressure. c. the circulation of surface water around a gyre. d. the air flow out of a region of high pressure. e. the wind-flow pattern in a jet stream.

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The cooling of rising air is due to a decrease in

A) pressure. B) temperature. C) motion. D) volume.

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