Multiple Choice QuestionDepletion of groundwater Blank______ the water table and causes shallow wells to go dry.Multiple choice question.raisesclogslowers

Multiple Choice QuestionSaltwater intrusion, due to groundwater depletion, results in Blank______.Multiple choice question.increases in subsurface freshwater suppliesfreshwater being contaminated with seawaterfreshwater intruding into salty, ocean water

Multiple Choice QuestionWhen the demand for water in an area is greater than the available water supply, or if poor water quality limits its use, the area is experiencing Blank______.Multiple choice question.water scarcitydroughtwater stress

Multiple Choice QuestionDams are built for all the following purposes except to Blank______.Multiple choice question.generate electricitystore watercontrol floodsrecreate natural ecosystems

Multiple Choice QuestionThe fastest-growing segment of California's water supply, growing at about 30 percent per year, comes from Blank______.Multiple choice question.captured rainwatertreated sewage effluentdesalinationgroundwater

Multiple Choice QuestionNearly 40 percent of freshwater used for agricultural and domestic use in the United States comes from Blank______.Multiple choice question.desalinized ocean waterlakes and riversglaciersgroundwater