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| What Proportion Of Fresh Water Is Ice And Glaciers? |
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| List The Seven Sources Of Freshwater On Earth |
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Ice
Glaciers
Groundwater
Streams
Rivers
Lakes
Wetlands |
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| What Can Contribute To The Negative Effects Of Drought And Flooding? |
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| What Is An Additional Source Of Water Whose Availability May Very Seasonally From Year To Year? |
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| List 4 Ways Humans Can Store And Divert Water |
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Levees
Dikes
Dams
Aqueducts |
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| List 3 Ways Humans Use Water |
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Agriculture
Industry
Household |
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| List 3 Ways Humans Use Water In Industries |
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Generate Electricity
Refine Metals And Paper
Cool Machinery |
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| List 2 Ways Humans Use Water In Households |
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| How Is Water Used In Agriculture? |
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| How Do Humans Desalinate Salt Water? |
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| List The 4 Determinants Of Future Water Availability |
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Ownership
Conservation
Economic Development
Global Change |
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| List The 2 Factors Involved In Water Ownership |
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Market Value
Need To Ensure Adequate Availability |
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| List The 5 Water Conservation Efforts |
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Improved Irrigation
Recycling Water For Industrial Use
More Efficient Household Appliances
Rainwater Collection Devices
Planting Less Water Demanding Landscapes |
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| Point Sources Of Pollution Have Distinct What? |
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| Define Non Point Sources Of Pollution |
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| Diffuse sources of pollution that cover very large areas. |
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| List The 4 Effects Of Waste Water On Natural Water Bodies |
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Increases All of the Following :
Biochemical Oxygen Demand
Eutrophication
Algal Blooms
Disease Causing Pathogens |
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| How Do Rural Areas Deal With Waste Water? |
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| How Do Large Communities Deal With Waste Water? |
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| How Do Areas With A Large Animal Population Deal With Waste Water? |
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| List The 2 Components Of Simple Septic Systems |
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| List The 3 Major Inorganic Compounds That Are Of Concern For Water Pollution |
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| What Form Of Water Pollution Occurs Mainly Through Natural Processes In Well Water? |
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| List The 3 Forms Of Water Pollution That Are Mainly A Result Of Human Industrial Activity |
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Mercury
Acid Deposition
Acid Mine Drainage |
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| List The 3 Inert Ingredients Of Pesticides |
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Pharmaceuticals
Hormones
Industrial Compounds |
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| List The 2 Locations Where Oil Spills Can Occur |
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Tankers
Drilling Platforms |
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| List The 2 Proposed Solutions Scientists Have Given For Cleaning Up Oil Spills |
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Cleaning Shores With Hot Water
Letting Coastlines Recover Without Human Intervention |
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| List 2 Legislations Responsible For Keeping Water Clean |
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Clean Water Act
Safe Drinking Water Act |
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| List The 2 Benefits To Clean Water Legislation |
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Reduced Contamination Of Water
Nearly Eliminated Major Point Sources Of Water Pollution |
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