Appendix D

Axia College Material

Appendix E

Water Resource Challenges

Review Ch. 10 and 11 of your text, then complete the following:

Provide at least three freshwater and three ocean water resource challenges by filling in the following table. Then, respond to the question that follows:

|Freshwater Resource Challenge |Description |

|Too much water |Flooding causing damage to homes and land. |

|Too little water |Limited amounts of rain and long periods of drought. |

|Poor-quality water |Pollution of water sources. |

|Ocean Water Resource Challenge |Description |

|Destruction of natural habitats |Over fishing has depleted some species of fish and destroyed|

| |the habitats of other ocean life. |

|Pollution |Chemicals or trash being thrown into ocean by humans cause |

| |death to many of the oceans wildlife. |

|Atmospheric changes |Atmospheric changes affect the oceans currents and heat from|

| |the ocean affecting atmospheric circulation. |

In 200 to 300 words, respond to the following: Choose one fresh or ocean water resource challenge and describe in detail why the issue has become a problem and how human activities have contributed to the problem.

The resource challenge I have chosen to discuss is too much water. I chose this issue

because humans have...