EARTH SCIENCE
GROUNDWATER
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Question
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Which of the following is not a way that humans alter the quantity or flow of water through a watershed.
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Using water for industrial and irrigation uses
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Dams
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Reservoirs
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All of the above affect quantity and flow of water
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A number of human activities can impact on the water cycle: damming rivers for hydroelectricity, using water for farming, deforestation and the burning of fossil fuels.
Detailed explanation-2: -Humans directly change the dynamics of the water cycle through dams constructed for water storage, and through water withdrawals for industrial, agricultural, or domestic purposes. Climate change is expected to additionally affect water supply and demand.
Detailed explanation-3: -Our water resources face a host of serious threats, all of which are caused primarily by human activity. They include sedimentation, pollution, climate change, deforestation, landscape changes, and urban growth.
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