Geography 321 - The United States » Summer 2023 » Introduction Video Quiz 2 Where America Sends Its Water

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Question #1
Link for video: https://mediaplayer.pearsoncmg.com/assets/y6cbBa_ZevbMMg8uADVi3kTjqPbJ3Sr How does the average daily water consumption per person in the United States compare to other countries?
A.   The United States is the leading per person consumer of water in the world.
B.   The United States consumes water at levels similar to European countries like the United Kingdom.
C.   The United States consumes far less water per person than countries in developing parts of the world such as Sub-Saharan Africa.
D.   Most countries consume an average of 13 gallons per person per day, which is enough to cover basic human needs.
E.   The United States is second only to China in average daily water consumption.
Question #2
Link for video: https://mediaplayer.pearsoncmg.com/assets/y6cbBa_ZevbMMg8uADVi3kTjqPbJ3Srt What will be the status of future water availability in the United States if water consumption trends continue as they have been?
A.   Water availability may become a crisis as the demand for water is greater than the supply.
B.   The United States will have an abundance of water.
C.   The United States is expected to run out of water in the next 50 years.
D.   The United States will experience water shortages but only in a few isolated desert states.
E.   Water shortages will be offset by a water pipeline bringing water from Canada.
Question #3
Link for video: https://mediaplayer.pearsoncmg.com/assets/y6cbBa_ZevbMMg8uADVi3kTjqPbJ3Srt Why did the city of Las Vegas, Nevada, introduce aggressive water conservation programs?
A.   Most of the water for the city comes from Lake Mead, and its capacity has dropped to less than half of what it had in 1998.
B.   Water levels in Lake Mead have been intentionally lowered to build a new marina.
C.   Casinos in the city are planning on erecting several large fountains to attract tourists.
D.   Most of the city’s water comes from an aquifer, which has nearly been depleted.
E.   There is pressure from farmers in southern California, who also use water from Lake Mead.
Question #4
Link for video: https://mediaplayer.pearsoncmg.com/assets/y6cbBa_ZevbMMg8uADVi3kTjqPbJ3SrtLinks to an external site. What would be the consequences of Lake Mead’s water level dropping to a surface elevation of below 1,050 feet?
A.   Recreational boating would no longer be possible.
B.   The lake would no longer be able to provide water to Las Vegas.
C.   Hoover Dam would no longer be able to produce hydroelectric power.
D.   Minerals deposited on the lake’s banks could be mined.
E.   There no longer would be a concern of catastrophic flooding downstream from the reservoir.
Question #5
Link for video: https://mediaplayer.pearsoncmg.com/assets/y6cbBa_ZevbMMg8uADVi3kTjqPbJ3SrtLinks to an external site. How have issues related to water availability affected management of water in the Great Lakes?
A.   The states containing the lakes have discussed construction of a mega-dam near Buffalo to increase lake levels.
B.   The states containing the lakes have agreed to construct a water pipeline from Lake Michigan to Nebraska to alleviate water shortages.
C.   The states containing the lakes have agreed to sell water to states in the southeastern United States facing water shortages.
D.   The states containing the lakes have banned the export of water outside the region, even to other U.S. states.
E.   The United States and Canada have had several disputes because Canada has blocked attempts by the states containing the lakes to export water.

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