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Ch12Quiz

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show About 97% of the water on the planet is in the oceans and too salty for drinking or agriculture.  
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show an underground water source stored in porous rock or sand.  
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show resulted in the river not reaching the Gulf of California at certain times of the year.  
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Groundwater is more easily depleted than surface waters because   show
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show switching to drip or low-pressure spray crop irrigation.  
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show pesticide runoff from a residential neighborhood.  
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show have been so overfished that fishing in some fisheries has been completely banned.  
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show it requires large inputs of energy.  
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Which of the following is NOT a benefit of building the Three Gorges Dam on China's Yangtze River? ( How We Use Water )   show
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The most cost-effective solution for groundwater depletion and land-level subsidence is ( How We Use Water )   show
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show overconsumption by cotton farmers  
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show a loss of dissolved oxygen in the water  
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The greatest use of fresh water worldwide is ( How We Use Water )   show
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Which of the following does NOT contribute to water pollution? ( Water Pollution and Its Control )   show
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Salt can be removed from seawater by ( Solutions to Depletion of Fresh Water )   show
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Overpumping of groundwater causes all the following EXCEPT ( How We Use Water )   show
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The largest single source of oil that accumulates in the ocean is ( Human Use and Impact )   show
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show a portion of the ocean protected from some human activities but open to others, such as the laying of cables and some fishing.  
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show phytoplankton.  
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show maximum sustainable yield.  
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show estuary  
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show in areas of upwellings.  
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Ecosystem services provided by mangrove forests include all of these EXCEPT ( Marine and Coastal Systems )   show
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show Moratoriums on fishing in certain areas (like the Georges Bank and the Grand Banks) have allowed fish stocks to recover and have helped to reseed other fishing areas.  
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Which of the following is NOT a benefit of marine reserves? ( Overfishing and Marine Conservation )   show
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