Causes of water shortage (1E1)

Water consumption_______________ when world population increases.

• increases

• decreases

Why does water consumption increases for agriculture when they is population growth?

• More water is needed for the production of machinery.

• More water is needed for the production of crops for food.

• More water is needed for people to build facilities.

Where will the world's population growth take place?

• More developed countries

• Less developed countries

What does being affluent mean?

• Healthy

• Being united

• Wealthy and living comfortably.

Countries such as __________ are usually developed and affluent.

• Japan

• Northern Africa

• India

• Vietnam

Water footprint refers too ...

• amount of water you use at home.

• amount of water we use directly from the tap and indirect uses like water used to produce the food we consume.

• amount of water we use from the tap.

• amount of water we use indirectly from the tap.

What is climate change?

• it is the variable in the production of water supply due to the global climate.

• it is the variable of regular distribution of rainfall throughout the year.

• it is the variation in the global climate or climatic pattern in the long run.

How does water pollution affects the fresh water supply?

• pollutants will contaminate the water causing the water quality to drop.

• pollutants affects the space available to collect water from.

• pollutants affects the amount of water available.

• pollutants will contaminate the water causing the water nutrients to drop.

Water pollution is caused by .. (Tick all that applies)

• Chemicals from factories into the river

• Oils discharged into the river

• Waste products discharged into the river

Briefly describe how pollution in the Ganges river threatened the water resource in the country?