Spatial distribution of water scarcity

Spatial distribution of water scarcity

Learning Goal: You will construct a paragraph explaining the spatial distribution of water scarcity in the world.

Success criteria: You have have constructed a paragraph explaining the spatial distribution of water scarcity in the world.

Lesson instructions

• This lesson is complete individually (by yourself)

• Answer all questions

• Take your time

• Ask teacher if you need help

Multiple Choice

What is a point of the PEEL paragraph structure?

• Information from the source

• Make a statement based on a question

• Explain how the evidence supports your point.

• Restate the point and include a summary of your evidence

Multiple Choice

What is an explanation of the PEEL paragraph structure?

• Restate the point and include a summary of your evidence

• Information from the source(s)

• Explain how the evidence supports your point.

• Make a statement based on the question

• None of the above

Multiple Choice

What is evidence of the PEEL paragraph structure?

• Restate the point and include a summary of your evidence

• Make a statement based on the question

• Explain how the evidence supports your point.

• Information from sources

Multiple Select

What is a link of the peel paragraph structure? (2 answers)

• The closing sentence

• Make a statement based on the question

• Explain how the evidence supports your point.

• Evidence from a source

• Restate the point and include a summary of your evidence

What is water scarcity?

For the next few questions, read the text and type the answer. Before you submit, write the answer in your book. You need it later for writing a paragraph.

Open Ended

Explain in 80 words what economic water scarcity is.

Use the text to find your answer. Tap on the image to enlarge text.

Open Ended

Explain in 80 words what physical water scarcity is.

Use the text to find your answer. Tap on the image to enlarge text.

Multiple Select

Look at the map and Identify 3 regions that have water scarcity

• Russia

• South America

• North Africa

• Central Asia

• Southwest Australia

Write a paragraph

In this activity, you will have to write a full paragraph of about 200 words explaining what water scarcity is, and the spatial distribution of water scarcity in the world. The map illustrates the areas struggling with water scarcity.

Make some notes from the map before moving to the next slide.

Open Ended

Write a full paragraph of about 200 words explaining what water scarcity is, and the spatial distribution of water scarcity in the world. The map illustrates the areas struggling with water scarcity.

Remember that explain means we have to answer: What is it? What does it do? Why/how has it happened (Natural and economic factors).

Multiple Choice

Which option would be the most appropriate solution for a low income country?

• Reservoir and dam

• Improving infrastructure such as pipes and treatment

• Water conservation and storage

• Desalination plants (takes salt out of seawater)

Multiple Choice

Which option would be the most appropriate solution for a high income country?

• Spill over ponds

• Desalination plants

• Terracing

• Sediment trapping

Multiple Choice

The diagram shows the distribution of water on the Earth. Which source is the most abundant supply of liquid surface water that is not salty?

• groundwater

• oceans

• lakes

• rivers

Fill in the Blanks

Water pollution occurs when harmful substances

a body of water, degrading water quality.

Multiple Choice

What is water scarcity?

• when the water gets too scared to come down from the clouds

• when water is really easy to find

• when water is abundant in an area so people have enough clean water to drink

• when water is limited in an area so people do not have enough clean water to drink

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

TRUE or FALSE. Many people on Earth do not have accces to clean water.

• TRUE
• FALSE

Fill in the Blanks

Water pollution is a form of

water scarcity

Fill in the Blanks

A drought caused by a lack of rain is called

water scarcity

Well done! You made it to the end of the lesson!