California, USA (Edexcel GCSE Geography A): Flashcards
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CA drought start year
CA drought start year
2012 (to present)
Year CA drought emergency declared
Year CA drought emergency declared
2014
River CA heavily depended on
River CA heavily depended on
Colorado River
3 primary CA drought hazards
3 primary CA drought hazards
Subsidence, contamination, wildfires
Definition of subsidence
Definition of subsidence
Land sinks when groundwater drops
How drought causes contamination
How drought causes contamination
Seawater drawn inland
Annual cost of CA drought
Annual cost of CA drought
$2.7 billion
CA drought: crop land lost
CA drought: crop land lost
542,000 acres
Worst affected CA area
Worst affected CA area
Central Valley
CA govt drought campaign name
CA govt drought campaign name
Save our Water
CA law: water reduction required
CA law: water reduction required
25%
Water-efficient irrigation method
Water-efficient irrigation method
Drip irrigation