Assignment
1. Have a basic understanding for where freshwater can be found on earth?
2. Have a firm understanding of the hydrologic cycle.
3. Understand the ways in which a river changes as it moves from high elevation headwaters to it's eventual low elevation delta/mouth.
4. How have humans modified the structure of rivers? What impacts has this had (both good and bad)?
5. Know the zonal boundaries of a typical lake. How are these zones defined and which types of organisms might you expect to find in each?
6. How do oxbow lakes form?
7. What is the typical lifecycle of an oxbow lake?
8. What is a wetland? How do they form, and which organisms utilize them?
9. Which is the largest aquifer in the U.S.? What threats does it face?
10. How might river sheds impact relationships between governments?
11. What impacts might climate change have on freshwater supplies?
12. What is desalinization and why is it currently not utilized to any significant degree?
13. What are ways residential, agricultural, and industrial activities can help conserve freshwater resources?