Chapter 14 Reading Guide-15^th Edition

Water

 

Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the term. And, highlight or underline the terms.

 

Core Case Study: Water Conflicts in the Middle East

                -Summarize

                -Why not dam the Tigris and Euphrates?

 

14.1 Water’s Importance

                -How much liquid freshwater do we have?

                -Where is all the rest of the freshwater?

                -Groundwater and Water Table

                -Aquifer and Recharge

                -Surface Water and Runoff into Watersheds

 

14.2 Too Little Water

                -Causes of Freshwater Shortages

                -Developed vs Developing Countries and their Water

 

14.3 Withdrawing Groundwater Supplies to Increase Supplies

                -Pros and Cons

                -Why is there Groundwater Depletion?

                -Effects of Groundwater Overpumping

 

14.4 Using Dams and Reservoirs

                -Main purpose of a dam and reservoir

                -Figure 14-13: Operation of a Dam

                - Case Study: Colorado River Basin: History, Pros, Cons

                -Case Study: 3 Gorges Dam: History, Pros, Cons

                -Removing Dams?

 

14.5 Transferring Water From One Place to Another

                -Tools used to transfer water

                -California Water Project: History, Pros, Cons

                -Case Study: Aral Sea: History, Pros, Cons

 

14.6 Desalting Seawater, Seeding Clouds, and Towing Icebergs and Giant Baggies

                -Desalination: Distillation and Reverse Osmosis

                -Problems with desalination

                -Seeding clouds and problems

                -Towing icebergs

                -Giant Baggies?

               

14.7 Increasing Water Supplies by Wasting Less Water

                -How is waster wasted?

                -Types of Irrigation

                -Figure 14-18: Reducing Water Waste

 

14.8 Too Much Water

                -Causes of flooding            

                -How have Humans Increased flooding?

                -Floodplains

                -Reducing flood risks