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Module 8 Quiz What is a water resource that can be considered nonrenewable? A. Deep aquifers B. Precipitation C. Surface water in lakes and streams D. Snowpack E. Water vapor in the atmosphere - correct answer A What phenomenon can alter the hydrologic cycle on a global scale? A. Geothermal energy B. Electricity C. Climate change D. Gravity E. Wind - correct answer C What is the most efficient form of irrigation? A. Center-pivot irrigation B. Drip irrigation C. Low pressure irrigation D. Precision sprinkler irrigation E. Flood irrigation - correct answer B What is by far the leading cause of water pollution? A. Agricultural activities B. Untreated sewage waste C. Organic wastes D. Unlined landfills E. Oil and natural gas production and development - correct answer A Aquifers and _____ are the most important sources of drinking water globally. A. rainfall B. surface water C. snowmelt D. desalinated ocean water E. deep aquifers - correct answer B Why did Saudi Arabia start importing grain rather than growing wheat in 2016? A. Desalinization of seawater around Saudi Arabia has contaminated local freshwater reserves. B. Oil seepage from oil fields has contaminated local freshwater reserves. C. Its major deep aquifer had been depleted by overuse. D. Multiple years of severe droughts have depleted the water table. E. Its very rich, oil-financed economy can easily import food rather than grow its own. - correct answer C What is the primary problem with drawing excessive amounts of groundwater from near ocean coastlines? A. Saltwater can be pulled into freshwater aquifers. B. Pollution travels faster through sandy soils. C. Land subsidence D. Sand clogs up the wells. E. Sinkholes - correct answer A What causes cultural eutrophication? A. Input of nutrients from human activities B. Increase in aerobic bacteria C. Increase of plants such as duckweed D. Blooms of algae E. Natural nutrient enrichment of a shallow lake - correct answer A What in Brazil has reduced household water bills by 40%? A. Subsidies B. Water meters C. Water taxes D. Smart cards E. National education campaign - correct answer D Lands that can be used for sustainable agriculture and forestry to reduce flood damage are ____. A. swamps B. coastal areas C. near lakes D. in areas with high rain E. floodplains - correct answer E What action could help decrease the single largest use of domestic water in the United States? A. Install a low-flow shower head. B. Use a drip system in your garden. C. Use native plants in your landscaping. D. Install a water-saving toilet tank. E. Use gray water to water your houseplants. - correct answer D In addition to natural drought cycles, what could cause as much as 45% of Earth's land surface to experience extreme droughts? A. Lack of rainfall B. Freshwater scarcity stress C. Insufficient water for some urban areas