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Keyana Yeoman
32 minutes ago
It is possible that countries in the Middle East may go to war over water resources.
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Jayden Fortner
about 1 hour ago
Shifting displaced fishermen to logging would improve the Aral Sea's ecological/economic situation.
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Dovid Teles
about 1 hour ago
What percentage of global freshwater consumption,according to the World Resources Institute,is wasted through evaporation,leaks,and other losses?
A) 75 to 80%
B) 65 to 70%
C) 45 to 50%
D) 25 to 30%
A) 75 to 80%
B) 65 to 70%
C) 45 to 50%
D) 25 to 30%
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Tyrik Campbell
about 1 hour ago
What is one means of achieving desalination?
A) by filtration
B) by salt-eating bacteria
C) by osmosis
D) by distillation
A) by filtration
B) by salt-eating bacteria
C) by osmosis
D) by distillation
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Joslyn Dsouza
about 2 hours ago
What is one method for sustainable water use?
A) subsidized water for everyone
B) top-down decision making
C) segmented watershed management
D) preservation of the ecological health of aquatic systems
A) subsidized water for everyone
B) top-down decision making
C) segmented watershed management
D) preservation of the ecological health of aquatic systems
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Shelly’s wonderland Shells
about 2 hours ago
Which human activity decreases the likelihood that flooding will occur?
A) channelization
B) draining wetlands
C) building on floodplains
D) removing water-absorbing vegetation
A) channelization
B) draining wetlands
C) building on floodplains
D) removing water-absorbing vegetation
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Julian Molina
about 3 hours ago
Where is the world's fourth-largest freshwater lake,the size of which has been decreased by almost 90% to provide water for agriculture?
A) Bangladesh
B) China
C) Africa
D) the former Soviet Union
A) Bangladesh
B) China
C) Africa
D) the former Soviet Union
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Angelina Chung
about 4 hours ago
What exemplifies the relationship between water demand and policies that subsidize crops requiring large amounts of water?
A) a delay
B) a positive feedback loop
C) a synergistic interaction
D) a negative feedback loop
A) a delay
B) a positive feedback loop
C) a synergistic interaction
D) a negative feedback loop
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Nathan Euteneier
about 4 hours ago
What is illustrated by the majority of water-transfer projects?
A) the principle that you cannot do just one thing
B) the concept of ecological succession
C) the tragedy of the commons
D) the climate-biome principle
A) the principle that you cannot do just one thing
B) the concept of ecological succession
C) the tragedy of the commons
D) the climate-biome principle
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elizabeth billingsley
about 4 hours ago
What occurred as a result of diverting water from the Aral Sea?
A) The Aral Sea gained 83% more water.
B) The surface area of the Aral Sea increased by 58%.
C) The salinity of the Aral Sea tripled.
D) Fishing in the Aral Sea improved.
A) The Aral Sea gained 83% more water.
B) The surface area of the Aral Sea increased by 58%.
C) The salinity of the Aral Sea tripled.
D) Fishing in the Aral Sea improved.
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Brendan Fabre
about 5 hours ago
What is one benefit of having large dams and reservoirs?
A) They facilitate migration of fish.
B) They are inexpensive to build.
C) They reduce the danger of flooding occurring upstream.
D) They can be used to provide electric power.
A) They facilitate migration of fish.
B) They are inexpensive to build.
C) They reduce the danger of flooding occurring upstream.
D) They can be used to provide electric power.
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India Weston
about 5 hours ago
What is water scarcity called that occurs due to increasing numbers of people relying on fixed levels of runoff?
A) desiccation
B) drought
C) aridity
D) water stress
A) desiccation
B) drought
C) aridity
D) water stress
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Parinaz Nabavi
about 5 hours ago
What consumes the least amount of water on a global basis?
A) irrigation
B) industry
C) energy production
D) residences
A) irrigation
B) industry
C) energy production
D) residences
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Muhammad Tayyab
about 6 hours ago
The second green revolution involves introducing fast-growing dwarf varieties of rice and wheat.
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Yasmin Sanchez
about 6 hours ago
Desertification increases run-off,soil erosion,groundwater recharge,and soil structure.
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Lamin Ceesay
about 7 hours ago
Malnourished individuals may become prone to infections and may eventually develop a specific deficiency disease.
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Armin Osmanovic
about 7 hours ago
Agroecology is the development of more sustainable agriculture,which is also called organic farming.