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Section 3 Test

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Water vapor returning to the liquid state is called
condensation
The temperature at which air becomes saturated and produces liquid is called
the dew point
The area that would receive the most precipitation would be*
C
The rain shadow effect would be located at point*
E
Of the freshwater on Earth that is not trapped in snow packs of glaciers, most of it (95%) is trapped in
acquifers
The primary use of freshwater is for
agriculture
A mixture of freshwater and saltwater is known as
brackish water
A temperate lake is most likely to show thermal stratification and limited mixing of surface and deeper waters during the__________season.
summer
Of the following methods of irrigation, the one that currently conserves the most water is
drip irrigation
Which of the following uses the most water?
cooling electrical power plants
A country that would represent large per capita water use would be
United States
When compared with the rate of population growth, the worldwide demand rate for water is
about two times
The U.S. per capita use of water on a daily basis is closest to
1,500 gallons
Countries that are more likely to suffer from water stress would be located in
the Middle East
What fraction of the world's population does not have access to adequate amounts of safe drinking water?
1/6
The oceanic zone that extends from the low tide mark to the edge of the continental shelf is known as the
neritic zone
Rising sea levels due to global warming would be responsible for all of the following EXCEPT
all would be the result of rising sea levels
What does La Nina bring to the southeastern United States?
Warm winters
Which of the following ocean currents flows without obstruction or barriers around Earth?
Antarctic Circumpolar Current
Saltwater intrusion into groundwater occurs most often when
the water table near the coast drops due to the over-pumping of groundwater
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