Reading Quiz Pg 327-333
Quiz over the problems of flooding. Measures to reduce wasting of water and going green with water.
- 1.
Floodplains do all of the follwoing except...
- A.
Provide natural flood control
- B.
Control erosion
- C.
Recharge groundwater
- D.
Create low water quality
- E.
Maintain high water quality
Correct Answer
D. Create low water quality -
- 2.
We can use water more sustainably by doing all of the following except...
- A.
Lowering water prices
- B.
Slowing population growth
- C.
Preserving forests in water basins
- D.
Preserving wetlands in water basings
- E.
Cutting wastes
Correct Answer
A. Lowering water prices -
- 3.
Which of the following countries has experienced increased flooding because of upstream deforestation of Himalayan mountain slopes and the clearing of Mangrove forests on its coastal flood plains?
- A.
Pakistan
- B.
Lithuania
- C.
Bangladesh
- D.
China
- E.
Russia
Correct Answer
C. Bangladesh -
- 4.
We can reduce flood damage by doing all of the following except...
- A.
Building dams
- B.
Restoring wetlands on floodplains
- C.
Building levees along streams
- D.
Removing tax on all development on floodplains
- E.
Channelization
Correct Answer
D. Removing tax on all development on floodplains -
- 5.
Industries account for ____% and home account for____% of the U.S. water use.
- A.
10, 20
- B.
15, 20
- C.
17, 5
- D.
32, 18
- E.
38, 19
Correct Answer
E. 38, 19 -
- 6.
The adjacent area when water in a stream overflows its normal channel and spills is called a
- A.
Flood channel
- B.
Plain
- C.
Wetland
- D.
Floodplain
- E.
Stream
Correct Answer
D. Floodplain -
- 7.
Since_______, U.S. government standards require new toilets to use no more than 1.6 gallons of water per flush.
- A.
1965
- B.
1978
- C.
1985
- D.
1992
- E.
2001
Correct Answer
D. 1992 -
- 8.
Researchers have found that each ______% increase in water prices cuts domestic water use by ____%.
- A.
5, 2-5
- B.
10, 3-7
- C.
15, 4-9
- D.
20, 5-11
- E.
25, 6-13
Correct Answer
B. 10, 3-7 -
- 9.
Homeowners can use inexpensive low-flow showerheads to cut shower water flow in half and each year save about ______gallons of water per person.
- A.
1500
- B.
2075
- C.
3500
- D.
5000
- E.
7500
Correct Answer
D. 5000 -
- 10.
Who said the following quote, "The benefits of working with nature's water cycle, rather than further disrupting it, are too compelling to ignore.
- A.
Rachel Carson
- B.
Mrs. Gonzales
- C.
George Bush
- D.
Mrs. Spriggs
- E.
Sandra Postel
Correct Answer
E. Sandra Postel -
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