Environmental Science - 04.22.2025 - Tuesday

 California Waterways Map

1. Color the NATURAL waterways BLUE.
2. Color the Aqueducts RED
3. Use YELLOW to show where Gold Mining mainly occurred in California.
4. Color the Lakes in California GREEN.

(Place the waterways map in your binder.)

5.  Answer the following on a separate sheet to turn in TODAY.

A.  Why was the metal Mercury used in California Gold Mining?

B.  Name two LOCAL (with 100 miles) Mercury mines.

C.  How does ingesting Mercury hurt humans and wildlife?

D.  What is an aqueduct?

E.  What aqueducts “feed” Los Angeles?

F.  Where is Mono Lake?

G.  Where does Mono Lake get most of its water?

H.  What ANIMALS depend on Mono Lake for their living?

I.  Why was a lawsuit filed against The state of California regarding water rights and Mono Lake?