Water Shortages, Water Solutions

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What is a long period of dry weather called?

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Drought

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What does conserve mean?

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To protect or preserve something.

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The Aral ___ was once the 4th largest lake in the world!

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sea

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What continent/country is known as 'down under'?

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Australia

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Over __ of El Salvador's surface freshwater is polluted.

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90%.

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What is the main cause of water shortages?

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Overuse of water resources and climate change.

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What is one solution to water shortages?

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Rainwater harvesting.

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What is desalination?

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The process of removing salt from seawater to make it drinkable.

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What is groundwater?

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Water that is stored underground in aquifers.

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What does it mean to recycle water?

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To treat and reuse wastewater for various purposes.