The majority of the worlds human populations

Please replace the question in the story map with the question below. Use the information under Topic 1: Introduction to answer the question. Please disregard the linking article about Jamestown, Virginia.
Question 1: The majority of the worlds human population lives on or near a river.
A. True
B. False
2. If our ability to predict floods has improved significantly, why does economic loss continue to rise? (Check all that apply).
A. Increased urbanization
B. Increased population
C. Increased development along coasts
D. Increased real estate values
3. What are/is not a potential outcome(s) or condition(s) resulting from too much nitrogen running off from agricultural fields?
A. Eutrophication of water bodies
B. Decrease in crop production
C. Contamination of groundwater
D. Health issues in infants
4. Which is not a way humans contribute to stream bank erosion?
A. Vegetation removal
B. Increase in impervious surfaces
C. Wave action from boats
D. Wind erosion of exposed banks
5. What impacts do dams have on the transportation of sediment? (Check all that apply).
A. Water upstream of the dam will increase in flow velocity and erode sediment.
B. Water upstream of the dam will decrease in flow velocity and deposit sediment.
C. Water immediately downstream of the dam will have a high sediment load and deposit sediment.
D. Water immediately downstream of the dam will be relatively free of sediment, and the river will erode its bed and banks to reestablish its missing sediment load.
Global Perspectives
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