In the United States, Which of the Following Uses the Most

question 118

Multiple Choice

In the United States, which of the following uses the most water?

• A) Irrigation
• B) Public and domestic use
• C) Mining
• D) Livestock

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Definitions:

Shearing

The deformation of a material by slippage along parallel planes, often associated with faults and seismic activity in the Earth's crust.

Anticline

A type of fold in rock layers that forms an arch-like shape, with the oldest layers at the core.

Offset

The distance by which a geological feature, such as a fault or layer, is displaced due to tectonic movements.

Termination

The well-defined, commonly sharp end of a crystal.