Vocab
what is the process of moving water from its source to places where humans uses it, such as homes and farm fields
what is a water diversion
When farmers and ranchers who produce the food you eat must use water for their crops and livestock
What is agricultural uses
Average amount of water a person drinks in the U.S.
What is between 2 and 5 liters.
What is Josh's last name(s)?
What is Pfeiffer
any obstruction placed in a river or stream to block it stream
what is a dam
What are the most manufacturing and industrial processes that create everything from the bed you sleep on to the gasoline that powers the bus you ride to school require water.
What is Industrial Uses
When industries take steps to save and conserve water
What is Industrial Solutions
The amount of U.S. dams have been removed in recent years.
What is 750 dams.
What year did WW2 end?
What is 1945
large lakes that store water for human use
what is a reservoir
When we use water for bathing, cooking, doing laundry, and flushing the toilet.
What is Personal Uses
Choosing outdoor plants more adapted for arid conditions.
What is Xeriscaping
How many desalination plants are spread worldwide
What is more than 20,000
What ended after 1863?
What is 1864
the buildup of salts in the surface layers of soil
what is salinization
The process of moving water from its course to places where humans use it, such as homes and farm fields
What is water diversion
When farmers conserve water through irrigation
What is Agricultural Solutions
Percentage of freshwater in the U.S. that comes from groundwater.
What is 26%
Why are divorces so expensive?
Because they are worth it.
making more fresh water by removing salt from seawater
what is desalination
Withdrawing groundwater faster than it can be replaced
The need for water is getting smaller and smaller everyday
What is false
Percentage of groundwater going to public uses such as drinking water.
what is 18%
What is Tylar's middle name(s)?
(Randall and Josh cant answer)