Question

1 Which of the following are controversies over water usage in the United States? Select the three correct answers. (2 points)
A whether water treatment should be privatized
B whether people should drink bottled or tap water
C whether dams impact the volume of rivers
D whether there are hidden costs to tap water
E whether people should build dams on rivers
F whether dams increase the salt level of water
2 Which of the following agreements allocated 7.5 million acre-feet of water to each basin of the Colorado River? (1 point)
A Colorado River Compact
B Boulder Canyon Project Act
C Mexican Water Treaty
D Upper Colorado River Basin Compact

Answer 1

1. C, E, F
2. D (Upper Colorado River Basin Compact)

Answer 2

Drag each concept to indicate whether it increases or decreases the water levels and flow in a river each year. Terms may be used more than once.
Increase Decrease

Answer 3

Increase:
- Heavy rainfall
- Snowmelt
- River channelization
- Removing vegetation

Decrease:
- Drought
- Groundwater pumping
- Building dams
- Diverting water for irrigation or consumption