Social Consequences

Question 1

We expect the highest relative humidity on a soccer field during the summer on a:

a.hot afternoon during a drought

b.cool evening during a drought

c.hot afternoon following a heavy rain

d.cool evening after a heavy rain

Question 2

About 99% of all liquid fresh water is found in:

a.underground aquifers.

b.rivers such as the Amazon, Nile, and Mississippi watersheds.

c.lakes, including the Great Lakes of North America.

d.the upper few meters of topsoil.

Question 3

The greatest worldwide use of water is for

a.human consumption.

b.industry.

c.irrigation.

d.washing and flushing toilets

Question 4

List the environmental and social consequences of rapid population growth in rural developing countries and urban areas.