Airport Midterm

What is non-consumptive vs. consumptive use of water - answer--Consumptive uses of water: the applied water does not return to the water resource. It percolates into the ground or evapotranspires -No- consumptive uses of water: water may be contaminated, but is still available to humans. Used in homes, industries, and electric power production What is Virtual water use - answer-the amount of water that goes into the manufacturing of a product. For example, a laptop doesn't obviously contain water, but a large amount water going into the production of a computer. You owning and using a laptop thus contributes to your 'virtual water use' How is water used in the eastern vs. western United States - answer--Eastern US - most water is used for energy production, manufacturing -Western US - most water is used for irrigation Define Natural resources and the 2 types (renewable vs. non-renewable - be able to give examples) - answer-