Water supply and demand

What is the term for measuring how much water we use?

Embedded water is water used in the production of goods..

• TRUE

• FALSE

When there is sufficient water to ensure good health and sanitation as well as to ensure crops can grow and products can be manufactures, a country is known to have what?

The LHWP transfers water from Lesotho to South Africa

• True

• False

Impacts of the LHWP include.. (tick all that apply)

• Roads have been constructed to gain access

• Farmland is flooded to create reservoirs

• 20,000 jobs were created

• The dams will also supply electricity for Lesotho

Term for water being taken from a river, reservoir or from the ground to be used

How many countries does the River Mekong flow through?

• 4

• 7

• 6

• 9

Why is it important for countries to have WATER SECURITY?

• To avoid poor hygiene

• To enable countries to grow sufficient food

• To reduce deaths from water-borne diseases

• To enable countries to improve levels of economic and social development

Which part of the UK receives the higher rainfall?

• East

• West

An example of a water transfer scheme in the UK is..