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17 Cards in this Set
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What % of the Earth is covered in wetlands? |
10% |
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What are the role of Wetlands? |
- Nurseries for Wildlife - Aquifer recharge zones - Pollution and emission absorption - Filtering saltwater |
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Date of the Big Dry in Australia? |
2006 |
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How many trees transport water from where in the Amazon? |
400 billion trees transport Atlantic moisture |
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% of water evaporating from Amazon into atmosphere? % after clearing? |
75% vs 25% |
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% of freshwater stored in the cryo sphere? |
66% stored |
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What type of rainfall is present in polar regions vs. tropical regions? |
Frontal rainfall (Cells) vs. conventional rainfall (evapotranspiration) |
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Rainfall in polar vs. tropical regions? |
<200mm vs. >2000mm |
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What is the Water Poverty Index? |
An established UN MDG measurement. Explores Resources, Access, Water Management, Water Use and Ecosystem Indicators |
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Name of Treaty between USA and Mexico on which river? |
Minute 139 on the Colorado River |
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Which players are involved in the US-Mexico Treaty? |
THE UN and The EU |
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2 Physical factors affecting drought in Sahel Region? |
1.) Transition Climate Zones 2.) Area of High Pressure from ITCZ |
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What are two types of energy source? |
Primary (Naturally Occuring) and Secondary (Conversion of Primary Energy) |
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How much water does the N-S water transfer project transfer? |
44.8 Billion mg annually (50% of California's use) |
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How much does Beijing have of China's population? |
35% |
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What is the definition of Water Transfer |
Diverting water from one basin to another using canals |
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For every 2 degrees, how much does the Hadley cell increase? |
2 degrees = 5 cm |
