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- SCI 3329: Water and the West Final Prep Flashcards | Quizlet
Since 1900, there is a regular, repeatable pattern of precipitation in California The west has relatively few water issues Why did the City of Los Angeles build an aqueduct all the long way to the Owens Valley while there were other water sources like the Kern River much closer by?
- takes less water per serving to grow than any other crop in . . .
Farmers that grow wheat are able to cut back on the amount of water needed in crop production while still achieving high levels of crop yield Given that wheat can be utilized in this manner, it is an essential crop for sustainable agriculture in the state of California
- Agriculture uses a large percentage of the water supply in . . .
Crops that do not get sufficient water cannot be sold at a good price, do not grow as quickly, or cannot survive at all A farmer is assessing different crops to determine which crop he should plant on a new field His number one priority is to pick a crop that uses less water
- Water and the West Quizzes Flashcards | Quizlet
West of the 100th meridian of the Homestead Act was a failure, with only ____ out of a million families preserving on the plains
- Ch 8 Water Conservation Flashcards | Quizlet
The evaporation of water from soil plus the transpiration of water from plants The measure of water lost to evapotranspiration plus that contained in plant tissue to produce a unit of crop is called
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