Africa Water Crisis

The continent with the world's worst water problems?

• Europe

• South America

• Africa

• Australia

Africans have utilized ______________ for thousands of years.

• Technology

• Waterways for transport and agriculture

• Salt mines

• Advanced weapons

The worst water shortages in Africa are found in what part of the continent

• Central part near the equator

• West Africa

• Along the Nile river

• Northern and Southern Africa

The countries that have the best water situations are those that are blessed with __________

• Good deserts

• Rivers

• Ocean coastline

• Mountains

Sometimes Africans don't lack water they lack this kind of water:

• Saltwater

• Dasani

• Clean water

• river water

Oftentimes Africans are forced to use one water source for Consuming, cleaning and toileting

• True

• False

Many studies say that Africa could no longer be able to supply what to its people by 2025 or 2030?

• Food

• Protection

• Shelter

• Clean Water

One thing that negatively affects women in Africa:

• having to care for children

• having to grow food

• having to work for a living

• having to spend many hours a day gathering water

Many African children are unable to go to where due to water shortages, and the need to fetch clean water daily?

• The mall

• Six Flags

• medical appointments

• school

Extended periods of little to no rainfall, called_________, also contribute to Africa's water shortage

• Monsoons

• Droughts

• Hurricanes

• Heat waves