Drag and drop the words into the correct locations.(2 points)
Water scarcity is the--- of ---- resources to meet the------
3 answers
Water scarcity is the insufficiency of water resources to meet the demand.
1. Which of the following activities contain hidden water usage? Select the three correct answers.(2 points)
A. processing and dying fabric
B. drinking
C. washing dishes
D. growing cotton to make fabric
E. growing cattle feed
2. Which of the following is a result of increased evaporation? Select the three correct answers.(2 points)
Responses
A. increased sea level
B. increased rainfall
C. increased agricultural irrigation
D. increased drought
3. Why did George Washington support the construction of canals on the James River near Richmond?
A. The canals could be used to generate electricity to power Richmond.
B. He owned the land and would make money from the construction.
C. The canals would supply water for drinking and irrigation to the surrounding region.
D. He wanted to be able to ship goods to and from west of the Appalachian Mountains.
4. What did people rely on rivers for during the eighteenth century? Select the three correct answers.(2 points)
A. transporting people and goods
B. producing electricity
C. collecting drinking water
D. sending telegrams
E. powering mills
5. As people pump water out of the ground, the water table can lower. Which of the following are possible consequences of a lower water table? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)
A. rising sea levels
B. larger aquifers
C. land subsidence
D. cleaner water
E. saltwater intrusion
6. Which location was best for early settlers to establish a settlement and meet needs such as farming and fishing? (1 point)
1. B
2. D
3. A
4. C
A. processing and dying fabric
B. drinking
C. washing dishes
D. growing cotton to make fabric
E. growing cattle feed
2. Which of the following is a result of increased evaporation? Select the three correct answers.(2 points)
Responses
A. increased sea level
B. increased rainfall
C. increased agricultural irrigation
D. increased drought
3. Why did George Washington support the construction of canals on the James River near Richmond?
A. The canals could be used to generate electricity to power Richmond.
B. He owned the land and would make money from the construction.
C. The canals would supply water for drinking and irrigation to the surrounding region.
D. He wanted to be able to ship goods to and from west of the Appalachian Mountains.
4. What did people rely on rivers for during the eighteenth century? Select the three correct answers.(2 points)
A. transporting people and goods
B. producing electricity
C. collecting drinking water
D. sending telegrams
E. powering mills
5. As people pump water out of the ground, the water table can lower. Which of the following are possible consequences of a lower water table? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)
A. rising sea levels
B. larger aquifers
C. land subsidence
D. cleaner water
E. saltwater intrusion
6. Which location was best for early settlers to establish a settlement and meet needs such as farming and fishing? (1 point)
1. B
2. D
3. A
4. C
1. A, D, E
2. A, C, D
3. D
4. A, C, E
5. C, E
6. C
2. A, C, D
3. D
4. A, C, E
5. C, E
6. C