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| Where riparian rights prevail, one who holds land adjacent to a stream can only take water from the stream if |
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| there is no harm to other users |
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| The maximum amount of total dissolved solids considered acceptable for drinking water is |
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| Under the proposed great Russian Water Diversion scheme water from the Black Sea will be |
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| Most of the free water (i.e., not bound in minerals) on the Earth is |
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| Most of the accessible freshwater on the Earth is |
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| in the ground water system |
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| Most the non-saline water on the Earth is held in |
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| the glaciers and ice caps |
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| Most of the world's annual precipitation: |
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| evaporates before reaching the ocean as runoff. |
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| Worldwide, the zone of maximum precipitation lies |
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| The effects of building dams include: |
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| (1) reduction of flooding; (2) increased evaporation; (3) loss of natural habitat; (4) the potential for hydroelectric generation |
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___________(1) is a natural event; (2) only occurs when humans have altered the environment; (3) is promoted by creating more impermeable areas; (4) is
aggravated by permitting construction along flood plains; and (5) can often be controlled by channelization |
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| The two elements dissolved in sea water in greatest concentration are |
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| When a river is channelized: |
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| (1) the rate of flow increases, and (2) the gradient increases. |
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| Distillation is being used more and more as a way to |
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| make fresh water from sea water. |
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| The Central Arizona Project carries water from the Colorado River to |
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| The water problem that has developed in the Colorado River basin in recent years is |
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| the allocation of greater amounts of water than exists in the river |
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| Where appropriation rights apply |
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| (1) set amounts of water may be taken and used or sold only by those who hold the rights, and (2) if there is insufficient water to meet demands, earlier rights are honored over newer rights |
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