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3) Week 3 Quiz - Water Use Due Feb 9 at 11:59pm Points 20 Questions 20 Available after Feb 5 at 9am Time Limit 120 Minutes Attempt History Attempt Time Score LATEST Attempt 1 12 minutes 20 out of 20 Score for this quiz: 20 out of 20 Submitted Feb 9 at 4:19pm This attempt took 12 minutes. 1 / 1 pts Question 1 Minnesota's largest water use category considering both consumptive and non-consumptive uses is ____________? Livestock Thermoelectric (power) Correct! Correct! Correct! Correct! Domestic water supply

Mining Irrigation 1 / 1 pts Question 2 In Dr. Stillwell's lecture she presents ten problems facing humanity. Which of the following is not at the top of that list? water food population Correct! Correct! Correct! Correct! energy 1 / 1 pts Question 3 On a global scale, match the water use category with the appropriate percentage of total water use (both consumptive and non-consumptive).

Other Incorrect Match Options: 50% 30% 70% Agriculture/Irrigation Correct! Correct! Correct! Correct! Energy 10% Correct! Correct! Correct! Correct! Domestic & Industrial 20% Correct! Correct! Correct! Correct! 1 / 1 pts Question 4 Dr. Heidi Peterson mentions that about 39% of the rainfall over land is available as water for human use. However there is much less than that in many areas. What are some potential reasons for that based on this lecture and what you've learned before? Check all that apply. Uneven distribution of water geographically Correct! Correct! Correct! Correct! lack of water bottling facilities Earth's rotation concentrates it in certain areas

High rates of evaporation Correct! Correct! Correct! Correct! 1 / 1 pts Question 5 In Dr. Peterson's presentation, she discusses water use in the United States by category. Which of the following categories withdraws the largest amount of water in the U.S.? livestock use thermo-electric cooling Correct! Correct! Correct! Correct! domestic use irrigation 1 / 1 pts Question 6 Dr. Peterson describes 4 major sectors of global water use, agricultural, industrial, municipal and artificial lake evaporation. Match the water use sectors with their relative amount of water withdrawn over time.

The largest water user agricultural withd Correct! Correct! Correct! Correct! The 2nd largest water user Industrial Correct! Correct! Correct! Correct! The smallest water user evaporation from Correct! Correct! Correct! Correct! 1 / 1 pts Question 7 The term or concept "peak water" describes the following phenomenon: Peak water means the tip of the iceberg. Water is not created or destroyed, but just moves through the water cycle. The point at which freshwater is being consumed faster than it is being replenished, or available. Correct! Correct! Correct! Correct!

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