Prince George Community College » Biology » Bio 1010 - General Biology » Summer 2022

Question #1

What are some of the reasons for freshwater scarcity worldwide?

A. Overconsumption, Pollution, Climate change

B. Desalination, Clean Water policies, Pollution

C. Desalination, Clean Water policies, Overconsumption

D. Desalination, Clean Water policies, Climate change

Question #2

Careful water use can be encouraged by

A. Giving a financial incentive for reducing water consumption.

B. None of the choices will encourage careful water use.

C. Not worrying about water use since there is plenty

D. Shutting down the water to houses that use too much

Question #3

What factor pressured the Bolivian government to sell the public water system?

A. Economic sanctions imposed by North American and European nations.

B. The rise of terrorism in Bolivia.

C. The collapse of the mining industry destroyed Cochabamba’s economic prosperity.

D. Climate change reduced the acreage of the rainforest resulting in less fresh water falling in Bolivia.

Question #4

Private companies run much of the United States' water systems.

A. FALSE

B. TRUE

Question #5

Although we live in a developed country, many places in the United States are running out of water.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE