1. Summarize the importance of the Colorado River basin in the United States and how human activities are stressing this system. Define drought and explain how it has affected the Colorado River...

1. Summarize the importance of the Colorado River basin in the United States and how human activities are stressing this system. Define drought and explain how it has affected the Colorado River system.

2. Define desalination and distinguish between distillation and reverse osmosis as methods for desalinating water. What are three limitations of desalination? What are scientists doing to try to deal with these problems?