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What are the two types of aquifers that are used?
open-aquifers, closed-aquifers
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What is the primary reason for the construction of large dams?
Hydroelectricity
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What are one of the alternatives to large dams?
any of the 7 alternatives on Sheh's sheet
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What is the Ogallala Aquifer?
The ogallala aquifer is one of the worlds largest aquifers that stores groundwater.
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Name 3 things that a large dam creates
Electrcity
Artifical lakes Floods Jobs |
Why are some in favour of water transfers from Canada to US?
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
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Where does Saudi Arabia’s water come from?
They get it from aquifers that had produced ground water that is reliable drinking water.
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How many years did the Hoover dam take to construct?
4
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Who are not in favour of water transfers?
Include environmentalist and Canadian nationalist.
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What is occurring now with the Ogallala Aquifer?
It is losing a large amount of water, and causing the land above to sink.
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How many people worldwilde have been displaced due to the construction of large dams?
In 2000, the World Commission on Dams estimated that dams had physically displaced 40-80 million people worldwide.
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Why are some not in favour of water transfers from Canada to US?
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 (
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What are three things that occur from precipitation?
It can puddle, get absorbed into the earth as groundwater, get used by plants,runoff
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name 5 out of 10 of the countries who produce the most hydroelectricity
China
Canada Brazil United States Russia Norway India Venezuela Japan Sweden |
What is Canada motto on preserving our oceans? and what does it mean?
“A Mari Usque Ad Mare” Canada’s motto “from sea to sea” shows the significance of our oceans to our country.
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