CHAPTER 11 AND 12 Flashcards
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In Earth’s hydrologic cycle, most precipitation that falls onto land ___
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returns to the atmosphere by evapotranspiration
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In Earth’s hydrologic cycle, most precipitation that falls onto land _
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returns to the atmosphere by evapotranspiration
5
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a combination of overland evaporation and transpiration from plant life.
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Evapotranspiration
6
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Building a dam on the Mississippi River to generate electricity is an example of
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a nonconsumptive use of water in an open watershed
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high baseline water stress:
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a set of conditions in which the need for water far exceeds the supply of water available to the region.
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hydrologic cycle
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the movement of water between the oceans, the atmosphere, and the land.
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