Van geog exam 2 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What is non-consumptive vs. consumptive use of water - answer--Consumptive uses of water: the applied water does not return to the water resource. It percolates into the ground or evapotranspires -No- consumptive uses of water: water may be contaminated, but is still available to humans. Used in homes, industries, and electric power production What is Virtual water use - answer-the amount of water that goes into the manufacturing of a product. For example, a laptop doesn't obviously conta...