Which of the following best matches the description?Use of a stream's water flow for such purposes as hydroelectric power.
A. in-stream uses
B. nonpoint source
C. groundwater mining
D. water diversion
E. aquifer
F. landfills
G. artesian aquifer
H. water table
I. unconfined aquifer
J. septic tank
K. aquitard
L. point source
M. confined aquifer
N. aquiclude
O. surface impoundment
Answer: A
You might also like to view...
A graben is an upraised block bounded by two reverse faults
a. true b. false
A progression of sandstone to shale and limestone, which is observed in parts of the Grand Canyon, is indicative of what type of depositional setting?
A. Divergent plate boundary B. Terrestrial (i.e, lakes, rivers) C. Active continental margin D. Passive continental margin
Under similar warm, moist climatic conditions, why would basalt and gabbro generally have higher chemical weathering rates than rhyolite and granite?
A) The quartz in the gabbro and basalt decomposes very quickly. B) The potassium feldspars and quartz in the rhyolite and granite are more susceptible to cracking by frost wedging. C) The plagioclase feldspars in the granite and rhyolite decompose readily to clay minerals and iron oxides. D) The ferromagnesian minerals in the gabbro and basalt are subject to oxidation and chemical breakdown.
What fear is there for the long-term health of the world's coral reefs?
What will be an ideal response?