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100
In this process, dissolved minerals remain in the top layer of the soil making it too salty for agriculture.
What is salinization
100
This appliance can reduce the domestic use of freshwater
What are water efficient showers?
100
Currents that run from the poles to the equator.
What are cold ocean currents
100
The time it takes for a molecule of water to enter and leave part of the water cycle.
What is turnover time.
100
One of the largest engineering projects in the world
What are the Three Gorges Dam
200
These release pollutants to surface water.
What are industries
200
Industries that remove pollutants from waste water
What are water treatment plants
200
Between water and land, the higher heat capacity goes to?
What is water
200
About 69% of the freshwater is in this.
What is polar ice caps
200
Used to be the world's fourth largest inland sea
What is the Aral Sea
300
Warm water containing less dissolved oxygen than cold water causes problems for
What are aquatic organisms
300
A better pesticide to use
What is highly selective pesticide
300
The ocean currents within the global ocean current system are known as
What is the oceanic conveyor belt
300
Makes up 30% of the freshwater is in this
What is groundwater
300
Largest river in the US
What is the Colorado river
400
This problem occurs in dry areas because of irrigation
What is soil degradation.
400
This pipe can reduce evaporation in irrigation.
What are closes pipes
400
A phenomenon in the pacific ocean that relates to air pressure and ocean currents is known as?
What is ENSO
400
The atmosphere holds this amount of water.
What is .001%
400
In this region, water is more precious than oil.
What is the middle east
500
The exhaustion of this source can result in building damage
What are underground aquifers.
500
In irrigation, evaporation can be reduced by using?
What is what are closes pipes
500
The moderation of the climate of NW Europe by the warm Gulf Stream is caused by?
What are ocean currents
500
a quantitative estimate of the amounts of water in these storages and flows
What is water budget
500
Driest continent
What is Australia