A 2008 study by researchers at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography predicts climate change over the next 50 years will result in:
A) flow in the Colorado River decreasing by 10-30%.
B) flow in the Colorado River increasing due to warmer and wetter air masses.
C) Lake Mead being unable to supply water to San Francisco.
D) Hoover Dam producing 10% more electricity.
E) greater saltwater intrusion along the Pacific Coast.
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Q7: Which of the following human actions or
Q8: A flood plain describes the area bordering
Q9: Saltwater intrusion can occur in coastal areas
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Q12: Water:
A) is a nonpolar molecule.
B) is composed
Q13: Which of the following is an accurate
Q14: The basis for most of water's physical
Q15: Water:
A) is composed only of hydrogen atoms.
B)
Q16: A flood plain has the potential to
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