California, USA (Edexcel GCSE Geography A): Quizzes
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When did California's governor declare a state of emergency due to the drought?
When did California's governor declare a state of emergency due to the drought?
January 2014
What natural factors caused California's drought?
What natural factors caused California's drought?
Lower rainfall & reduced snowfall
Which water source was California heavily dependent on that began to fail?
Which water source was California heavily dependent on that began to fail?
Colorado River
What is subsidence in the context of the California drought?
What is subsidence in the context of the California drought?
Land sinking due to low groundwater
How did contamination occur during the drought?
How did contamination occur during the drought?
Seawater drawn inland polluted supplies
Why did wildfires start and spread more quickly during the drought?
Why did wildfires start and spread more quickly during the drought?
Vegetation became extremely dry
What were the approximate annual costs of the drought for California?
What were the approximate annual costs of the drought for California?
$2.7 billion
How much agricultural land was taken out of crop production?
How much agricultural land was taken out of crop production?
542,000 acres
How did the drought affect salmon in California?
How did the drought affect salmon in California?
Rivers too low for salmon to breed
What reduction in water use did state laws require?
What reduction in water use did state laws require?
25% reduction
What was the name of California's public education campaign about water conservation?
What was the name of California's public education campaign about water conservation?
Save our Water
What irrigation technique were farmers encouraged to adopt?
What irrigation technique were farmers encouraged to adopt?
Drip irrigation