Author: Study Clue

A basin has high total rainfall, yet frequent summer shortages occur mainly because A Glaciers melt faster B Ocean tides

A basin has enough total water, but much is polluted and unusable; the core problem is A Higher rainfall variability

In a dry summer, a handpump gives less water because the main change is A River speed rises B Sea

A city gets water from a nearby lake, so this source is mainly A Deep aquifer water B Surface water

A village depends on wells, but water level drops sharply in summer; which resource is mainly being used A Groundwater

A coastal area has strong winds year-round, but no turbines are installed yet; in this situation, wind is best treated

A resource is best understood as something that can be A Seen everywhere B Always very rare C Used for

A village grazing ground managed by locals is best classified as which ownership resource A Individual private resource B International

A resource becomes useful only when it has A High market price B Large physical size C Government ownership D

Which statement best explains why “resources” depend on humans A Only minerals matter B Only forests matter C Humans make