Author Question: Which of the following is not a factor scientists attribute to climate change and water resource ... (Read 51 times)

clippers! · **on:** Jul 13, 2018

Which of the following is not a factor scientists attribute to climate change and water resource issues of the Colorado River basin?

A) reduced mountain snowpack
B) expansion of the subtropical dry zone
C) higher evaporation rates
D) summer shift of the ITCZ to the American Southwest
E) early spring snow melts

Question 2

What was the purpose of the Colorado River Compact?

A) mitigate against drought by limiting the amount of groundwater that can be extracted from the Colorado River basin
B) allocate equitably the water between the seven states of the Colorado River basin
C) design a multi-year plan for instream use of the Colorado River resources
D) establish first in time, first in rights (prior appropriation) in regards to use of the Colorado River.
E) construction of a hydroelectric power station larger than China's Three Gorges to serve the states of the Colorado River Basin