Reference no: EM133374938

QUESTION 1

Which climate driver is likely to speed up evaporation and transpiration in the water cycle?

Changes in sea level
Increases in precipitation
Increases in atmospheric temperature
Melting glaciers

QUESTION 2

Why was the V. parahaemolyticus cases in the US in 2013 so unusual?

It was the first time this species of Vibrio had been detected on the Atlantic coast.
Because the state of Texas was involved.
Because California saw a decrease in the usual number of cases.
Because the water is so cold in Minnesota.

QUESTION 3

High water temperatures and longer periods of drought could lead to the following water impacts.

An incerase in freshwater availability.
More pathogens that do not need water to reproduce.
An increased strain on the water infrastructure.
Increase pollution because pollutants will be more concentrated in the water.

QUESTION 4

Low snowpack and decreasing stream flows are affecting salmon populations in

In farms in the gulf of Mexico
Off the coast of Maine
The Pacific Northwest and Alaska
Southern California

QUESTION 5

Superstorm Sandy highlighted which of the following in terms of our preparedness for climate change impacts?

The lack of stormwater management.
The impact of population growth on water quantity.
Inadequacy of deteriorating urban infrastructure, especially sewers.
The lack of planning to ensure safe water in NYC after an extreme weather event.

QUESTION 6

What is an example of an environmental hazard in western Lake Erie that are associated with the climate drivers of warmer waters and heavy precipitation?

Fish kills
Harmful algal blooms
Vibrio cholerae
Untreated sewage

QUESTION 7

Of the following, which is not associated with contaminated shellfish?

Vibrio spp.
Enteric viruses
Cyanobacteria
Algae

QUESTION 8

Flooding can lead to human exposure to (select all that apply)

Vibrio spp.
Cyanobacteria
Harmful algal blooms
Leptospira

9. What was the cause of the contamination of the drinking water for the City of Toledo in 2014?

Cyanobacteria
Campylobacter
Cryptosporidium
Harmful algal bloom

10. What part of the country has seen the greatest increase in the depletion rate of groundwater and is likely to affect global food supplies the most?