| Fresh water resources and Pollution | Groundwater | Large Dams | Alternatives and Our Oceans |
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20 billion people
How many people can we support with our water resources?
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some evaporate into the atmosphere, some will run into water ways, and some will become groundwater
What are 3 things that occur from precipitation?
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Hydroelectricity
What is the primary reason for the construction of large dams?
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any of the 7 alternatives on Sheh's sheet
What are one of the alternatives to large dams?
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Human Activity
What affects our bodies of waters the most?
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An important source of water in the US that stores groundwater
What is the Ogallala aquifer?
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Electrcity
Artifical lakes Floods Jobs
Name 3 things that a large dam creates?
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Because Canada has soo much fresh water and more then they need now and in the future, and because Canada is happy to export no renewable oil, gas and other minerals why should they not export water. Properly managed water exports can help parts of the US
Why are some in favour of water transfers from Canada to US?
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Chemical and Agriculture waste
What are the two chemical wastes that pollute the surface waters?
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It is beginning to make the land above it sink due to a large amount of water being taken out
What is occurring now with the Ogallala aquifer?
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4
How many years did the Hoover dam take to construct?
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Include environmentalist and Canadian nationalist.
Who are not in favour of water transfers?
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Lakes, Rivers, Groundwater
What are 3 main sources of water?
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Closed aquifers and open aquifers
What are two types of aquifers that are used ?
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In 2000, the World Commission on Dams estimated that dams had physically displaced 40-80 million people worldwide.
How many people worldwide have been displaced due to the construction of large dams?
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Canada it is located far north, for human activities. For the water in the great lakes it no renewable fossil water need for glaciers that melted more then 10 000 years ago. They say water in the US is not used properly by them. Then unsigned the NAFTA (
Why are some not in favour of water transfers from Canada to US?
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1.5 Billion
How many people around the world don't have fresh water?
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Aquifers, they rely a lot on groundwater
Where does Mexico City get their water from?
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China
Canada Brazil United States Russia Norway India Venezuela Japan Sweden
name 5 out of 10 of the countries who produce the most hydroelectricity
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“A Mari Usque Ad Mare” Canada’s motto “from sea to sea” shows the significance of our oceans to our country.
What is Canada motto on preserving our oceans? and what does it mean?
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