Consumptive water use - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ATLS EXAM (QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A+ GRADED 100% VERIFIED) True or false? Although the mechanism of injury may be similar to those for the younger population, data shows increased mortality with similar severity of injury in older adults. ANS: True In the elderly population, what is decreased physiological reserve? ANS: aging is characterized by impaired adaptive and homeostatic mechanisms that caused an increased susceptibility to the stress of injury. Insults tolerated by the younge...

Surface water (freshwater ecosystems) Correct Answer: surface water is the most limited water availability on earth found in lakes, wetlands, and rivers human impact on rivers consumptive use and nonconsumptive use Correct Answer: dams, dikes, diversions - consumptive use: drinking water, agriculture - non-consumptive use: showers, agriculture, hydroelectric power, aquacultures examples of dams Page 2 of 23 Correct Answer: Hoover dam, Colorado dam, Three Gorges dam (China), Elwha rive...

A large bridge is associated with a ______ year return period - ️️300 A small bridge is associated with a ______ year return period - ️️50 Adiabatic Lapse Rate - ️️Lapse rate for a parcel of air that rises or falls, doesn't lose or gain any water or energy, the changes in temperature are due only to changing volume with pressure Adiabatic rate - ️️The theoretical rate at which air masses cool and is only based on atmospheric pressure ambient temperature - ️️The temperatu...

Habitat degradation occurs when a. the quality of habitat is reduced. b. habitat is lost and converted to a different form. c. habitat is managed to increase the population of a particular species. d. people have a negative opinion of nature. a. the quality of habitat is reduced. Which of the following factors is NOT a characteristic of a species likely to become extinct? a. low reproductive rate b. small population sizes c. small habitat area d. generalized niche d. general...

ENVS 1000 Test 2 Study Guide Verified Questions And Answers With Updated Quiz Why don’t we have an ozone hole over US ANS Ozone hole only forms in very cold dark areas where there is reduced circulation of air compared to the rest of the atmosphere why is it important to make a distinction between consumptive and non-consumptive use ANS Non-consumptive uses are sustainable over long periods where as consumptive uses of water do not return to their water source Africa suffers from econ...

Define environmental science - the study of how the natural environment works -how the environment affects us and vice versa What is earth's four main spheres? - lithosphere - hydrosphere - atmosphere - biosphere What is the lithosphere realm of rock What is the hydrosphere realm of water What is the atmosphere realm of air: gases, air, atmosphere what is the biosphere realm of life: living organisms What is a control variable how we measure if a boundary has been crossed Wha...

California Water Rights, Rules, and Regulations (California) Questions and Answers 100% Pass How does the law define surface water? Water that is found on the top of gravel, dirt, or rocks Water that falls and spreads naturally over lands Water that has touched air outside caves Water that is not bottled or otherwise potted Water that falls and spreads naturally over lands The two main systems controlling water rights are Prior appropriation and Riparian rights. Percolating water rights a...

GGH3701 Assignment Revision Test Questions with Answers Determine which one of the following options contain the correct combination of primary aspects that determine the importance or value of resources over time. - Answer-Use, Changes and Supply Read the following: An estimated 55.5% of South Africa's population were found to be living below the poverty line as of 2015. This challenge coupled with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to food insecurity, high youth unemployment a...

ISSP-SA Flashcards Questions answers 2024 stakeholder any individual or group with an interest in the decisions and activities of an organization 5 stakeholder categories 1) investors and risk assessors 2) consumers and community 3) business partners and competitors 4) generators and opinion leaders 5) rule makers and watchdogs Brainpower Read More Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:06 / 0:15 Full screen sustainable developmen...

Hunter safety Chap.1-9 Questions with Verified Answers A primary objective of a hunter education programs is to ____? Produce knowledgeable, responsible, and involved hunters Name three hunting related projects for which the federal aid in wildlife restoration act (Pittman - Robertson act) provides funding #1 hunter education #2 land acquisition #3 improvement of wildlife habitat Name three behaviors of a responsible Hunter #1 courtesy #2 respect for wildlife and other hunters #3 involvment W...