Accessing Water and Scarcity

When a country is water rich, it has ....

• Little access to water and low rainfall

• Lots of money to buy water

• Lots of access to water, through rain and rivers

• No water at all

When a country is water poor, it has ....

• Little access to water and low rainfall

• Lots of money to buy water

• Lots of access to water, through rain and rivers

• No water at all

Australia is water poor because ... (3 Answers)

• It has low rainfall

• It has few rivers or lakes

• It receives lots of rain

• It has high temperatures and dry climate

Where is fresh water stored? (3 Answers)

• Antarctica

• The ocean

• Rivers and lakes

• Aquifers under the ground

Water percentage of water is fresh drinking water available for us immediately

• Less than 1%

• 67%

• 25%

• 3%

Which of these countries is "water rich"?

• Australia

• Egypt

• New Zealand

Water scarcity is ...

• When there is not enough water to meet demand

• When there is too much water

• When a country has lots of access to fresh water

• When a person has not running water in their house

Water can be scarce when ... (2 answers)

• There is low rainfall

• There are more people than water available in an area

• People are very thirsty

• There is high rainfall

What is virtual water?

• Water available in the world

• Water that we drink

• Online water

• Water used to produce food or objects