Question

Federally recognized Indian tribes have the same water rights as the first American settlers who arrived in Washington.

Question 1 options:
True
False
Question 2 (1 point)
Washington’s Growth Management Act mainly affects how counties plan for growth.

Question 2 options:
True
False
Question 3 (1 point)
Washington is the only state that follows the prior appropriation doctrine.

Question 3 options:
True
False
Question 4 (1 point)
Water rights reversion policies are all-or-nothing: Either use your whole water right or lose it all.

Question 4 options:
True
False
Question 5 (1 point)
A perfect example of “competing interests” is when two thirsty mountain lions arrive at the bank of the same river at the same time.

Question 5 options:
True
False

Answer 1

Answer:

Federally recognized Indian tribes have the same water rights as the first American settlers who arrived in Washington.

False

Washington’s Growth Management Act mainly affects how counties plan for growth.

True

Washington is the only state that follows the prior appropriation doctrine.

False

Water rights reversion policies are all-or-nothing: Either use your whole water right or lose it all.

False

A perfect example of “competing interests” is when two thirsty mountain lions arrive at the bank of the same river at the same time.

True

Explanation: