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Water Cycle - Correct Answer-The continuous
process by which water moves from Earth's
surface to the atmosphere and back
Parts of the water cycle - Correct Answer-
evaporation, transpiration, runoff,
condensation, precipitation, infiltration
Why manage water resources? - Correct
Answer-- only 2.5% of earths water is "fresh"
-7% of freshwater is frozen
-Only a fraction is available and demand is
increasing
-current human pop is 7.5 billion
-2050 the pop will be 9.7 billion
-1.2 billion people rely on contaminated water
Where do we get our water locally? - Correct
Answer-source- a combo of surface water
from the oyster and lamprey rivers and
ground water
use- UNH and Durham community
disposal- after treatment in the tidal portion
of the oyster river
How much water do you use each day? -
Correct Answer-80-100 gallons
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, Course Objectives - Correct Answer--The
special properties of water
-How water moves through the landscape
-How humans use, regulate and alter water
quantity
and quality
-Current issues - threats and solutions to
water
management
-Practice water resource assessment methods
•Attitude -Your relationship with water:
-The way you think about water
-The way you use water
-Articles you share will demonstrate the
importance of
water resources and their management
What are the 3 Core Areas of this course? -
Correct Answer-Hydrology
Water Quality
Water Policy
Hydrology - Correct Answer-Hydrology: The
Water Cycle
How does water move through the
landscape?
-urbanization of streams, taming
nature(dams), flooding??
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