Question

Please Please HELP !? :(
At which location would sunlight have to pass through the thickest amount of atmosphere before reaching Earth’s surface?
Select one:
a. At the poles
b. At the equator Incorrect
c. At the subtropical latitudes
d. At latitudes between 50 and 80 degrees

Answer 1

Why is the majority of Earth’s freshwater not readily available for our use?
Select one:
a. It is in the atmosphere.
b. It is locked up in glaciers and ice caps.
c. It is in rivers far from major human population centers. Incorrect
d. It is in the ground.

Answer 2

Which agricultural practice would MOST likely lead to the highest consumptive use of water?
Select one:
a. Leaving old crops on the land after harvest, instead of removing the plants
b. Installing drip irrigation systems Incorrect
c. Flooding the land with water as a means of irrigation
d. Irrigating early in the morning

Answer 3

Which process is MOST responsible for the action seen in the diagram?
Select one:
a. Diverting a river for agricultural use
b. Overpumping groundwater
c. Flooding of a coastal area
d. Filtering water through a sanitation plant Incorrect

Answer 4

Which of the following BEST defines the word aquifer?
Select one:
a. A place where water comes to the surface Incorrect
b. A place where water evaporates
c. A layer of rock or soil that holds water underground
d. Thick surface of clay that prevents water from moving downward in the ground

Answer 5

Which of the following describes consumptive water use?
Select one:
a. water is returned to its source after use
b. evaporated water
c. water flushed down the toilet
d. water used in cooking Incorrect

Answer 6

Which value most closely represents the amount of freshwater on Earth, as a percentage of the total water on Earth?
Select one:
a. 71% Incorrect
b. 50%
c. 12%
d. 2%

Answer 7

Since the early 1900’s, the industrial use of water has:
Select one:
a. increased
b. decreased
c. remained the same Incorrect
d. been variable

Answer 8

Please HELP !

Answer 9

are these test questions?

Answer 10

Yes

Answer 11

well the first answer should be "B"

Answer 12

I cant give the answer for the rest, cause then i dont think i would be helping much then so youll have to do the rest

Answer 13

srry

Answer 14

oh okay thanks anyways..

Answer 15

1. A 2. D

Answer 16

thank you !