04.25.2025 - Science

 

Environmental Science - 04.25.2025

 Environmental Science - 04.25.2525 - Friday

Research Assignment - Answer each question in a document and share it with your instructor.

1. What animals depend on Mono Lake? (Name at least three)
2. Why, in the last 75 years, has the water level in Mono Lake dropped?
3. How do water allocations affect California's agricultural industry?
4. What crops in California are the most water-intensive, and how does this impact water use?
5. What initiatives are in place to reduce the agricultural sector’s water footprint?
6. What are the most significant challenges facing California’s water supply in the next 20 years?
7. How might increasing population growth in California affect the state’s water supply?
8. What role do water conservation technologies play in addressing California's water crisis?
9. How can urban areas in California improve water efficiency and sustainability?
10. What is the potential for inter-state water sharing agreements to help California’s water supply? (Example: Obtaining water from Oregon.)

Week #32 quiz

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Week #32 Science

 

Environmental Science - 04.22.2025 - Tuesday

 California Waterways Map

1. Color the NATURAL waterways BLUE.
2. Color the Aqueducts RED
3. Use YELLOW to show where Gold Mining mainly occurred in California.
4. Color the Lakes in California GREEN.

(Place the waterways map in your binder.)

5.  Answer the following on a separate sheet to turn in TODAY.

A.  Why was the metal Mercury used in California Gold Mining?

B.  Name two LOCAL (with 100 miles) Mercury mines.

C.  How does ingesting Mercury hurt humans and wildlife?

D.  What is an aqueduct?

E.  What aqueducts “feed” Los Angeles?

F.  Where is Mono Lake?

G.  Where does Mono Lake get most of its water?

H.  What ANIMALS depend on Mono Lake for their living?

I.  Why was a lawsuit filed against The state of California regarding water rights and Mono Lake?

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