If the total water use per capita is not all used for domestic purposes, what
other ways might this water be used in your state? What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary. Most of the water used in Arizona, for example, is for irrigating crops,
mining, and generating power.
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Using Figure 16.20 in your textbook, which statement comparing stream patterns is true?
A) A braided pattern is less stable and more variable than a meandering pattern. B) A braided pattern is more stable and has coarser sediment grains than a meandering pattern. C) A braided pattern is less stable and has finer sediment grains than a meandering pattern. D) A braided pattern is less stable and has a lower slope than a meandering pattern.
Salinization appears to be correlated most with what other environmental issue?
a. desertification b. forested regions c. coastal pollution d. deforestation e. none of the above
Recycling aluminum is most important for
A. Saving energy B. Reducing pollutants in the air and water C. Saving landfill space D. Saving raw materials (the ore) E. All of these
In the innermost portion of the Sun, the core, extremely high temperatures and high densities lead to the energy-creating process of
A) nuclear fission. B) nuclear fusion. C) the big bang. D) nuclear differentiation.