Environmental Science 101 Ch. 12 Quiz Study Guide
The oceans make up ____% of the earth's water. Correct Answer-97%
What percentage of total water is available for human use? Correct
Answer-<1%
The greatest use of freshwater is __________. Correct Answer-irrigation
Water that reaches Earth's surface that does not evaporate can ________.
Correct Answer-All of the above.
-be taken up my animals.
-run off.
-infiltrate the surface.
-be taken up by plants.
We build dams to ______. Correct Answer-All of the above.
-prevent floods
-generate electricity
-provide drinking water
-ease irrigation
Which of the following best describes floodplains? Correct Answer-a
region of land over which a river has historically wandered and
periodically flooded
The oceans make up ____% of the earth's water. Correct Answer-97%
What percentage of total water is available for human use? Correct
Answer-<1%
The greatest use of freshwater is __________. Correct Answer-irrigation
Water that reaches Earth's surface that does not evaporate can ________.
Correct Answer-All of the above.
-be taken up my animals.
-run off.
-infiltrate the surface.
-be taken up by plants.
We build dams to ______. Correct Answer-All of the above.
-prevent floods
-generate electricity
-provide drinking water
-ease irrigation
Which of the following best describes floodplains? Correct Answer-a
region of land over which a river has historically wandered and
periodically flooded
