
Instructions
Answer each question in 2-3 complete sentences. Consider each question carefully and be sure to provide a complete answer.
Questions
- Look at Figure 15 below. Does the lack of water withdrawal for agriculture mean that there is no – or much less – farming in the Eastern than the Western U.S.? (hint: Aren’t Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, or Pennsylvania known for their agriculturally-based economies?) What natural or human processes do you suppose underlie the pattern shown in Figure 15?
Figure 15 Total water withdrawals for agricultural (irrigation) uses shown in map view (top), and arranged from West to East (bottom).
Click link to expand for a text description of Figure 15Total Water Withdraws for Agriculture **approximate numbers State Water Withdraws million gal/day Hawaii 200 Alaska 200 Oregon 6000 Washington 3000 California 24000 Nevada 1500 Idaho 16000 Arizona 5000 Utah 4000 Montana 10000 Wyoming 4000 New Mexico 2000 Colorado 13000 North Dakota 200 South Dakota 200 Nebraska 9000 Texas 8500 Kansas 2000 Oklahoma 500 Minnesota 300 Iowa 200 Missouri 1500 Louisiana 900 Arkansas 9000 Wisconsin 300 Mississippi 2000 Illinois 500 Alabama 200 Tennessee 200 Indiana 200 Kentucky 200 Michigan 300 Georgia 750 Ohio 200 Florida 3500 South Carolina 200 West Virginia 200 North Carolina 200 Virginia 200 Pennsylvania 200 Maryland 200 D.C. 200 New York 200 Delaware 200 New Jersey 200 Connecticut 200 Vermont 200 Massachusetts 200 Rhode Island 200 New Hampshire 200 Maine 200 Puerto Rico/US Virgin Islands 200 Source: J.F. Kenny et al., U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1344 (2009).
Worksheet
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Submitting Your Answers
Bring your written answers to class. If they are hand-written, be sure your writing is legible. If your handwriting is not clear, please type and print your answers.
Scoring and Rubric
Each answer will earn a maximum of 5 points, as described in the rubric below.
Work Shown | Possible Points |
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Answer reflects careful consideration of the question | 2 |
Answer is appropriate in length | 1 |
Answer is legible | 1 |
Answer given in complete sentences, correct spelling and grammar | 1 |