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BioFuels
Lesson 1: CAP intro
Lesson 2: Delivery System and Careers
Lesson 3:Water Conservation
Lesson 4: Canal Safety/ MISC
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What is biofuel?
A fuel derived directly from living matter.
100
What does C.A.P. stand for?
Central Arizona Project
100
The cap system runs from ______________ to south of __________________.
Lake Havasu, Tucson
100
What is desalination? How does this help the issues the world is facing with water conservation?
The process of removing salt from something, such as seawater or soil. It helps add usable water to our resources.
100
What does safeguard mean?
Something intended to prevent undesirable consequences from happening, for example, a safety device or measure, or a proviso in a legal document.
200
Why is Arizona the perfect location for these fuels to be made?
They grow well here
200
What is C.A.P.?
An aqueduct system that runs through the state of Arizona that is bringing water from the Colorado River.
200
What does Percolate mean?
To pass slowly through something, or spread throughout a place.
200
What "weather modification" method did they explain in the video to help increase precipitation?
Cloud Seeding
200
How long is the C.A.P. system? 336 miles, 236 miles, or 376 miles
336 miles
300
What was ONE of the three main sources of biofuel discussed in the biofuel lesson?
Sweet Sorghum, Algae, and Cyanobacteria
300
How many states were fighting over the Colorado river water?
7
300
What is an aquifer?
A natural underground water storage made from permeable rock surrounded by impermeable rock.
300
Why is water conservation important?
Because water is a limited resource, if we do not conserve we are at risk of running out.
300
What is one of the challenges facing safety at canals?
Trespassing, illegal dumping, off-road ATV, Dust Control, Target Shooting, Graffiti, Encroachments, water depth and flow.
400
What is a lipid?
Fat
400
Who was the last state to sign the compact for the water allocation?
Arizona
400
What is a recharge?
The addition of surface water to an aquifer, can be done naturally or artificially.
400
What is phreatophyte management when concerning the CAP/Colorado River?
The removal of non-native plant species from around the river that consume water.
400
How many years did it take to complete C.A.P.?
20 years
500
A low-water crop that resembles sugarcane, sorghum can produce _______________________ at a much higher volume per acre than corn.
Ethanol
500
What were some of the reasons (backed up by census data) that Arizona felt they deserved bigger allocations of water?
Value of crops, Rural residents, population increase.
500
How many recharges are there in the C.A.P. System? 4, 6, 7, or 10
7
500
What do they mean when they say "augmenting" the Colorado river?
Adding to/using other sources for water.
500
How many mph does the canal water flow in the C.A.P. system?
2 mph