USES OF JAMAICA'S RIVERS

Which rivers in Jamaica are popular for rafting?

• Rio Minho

• Martha Brae

• Rio Grande

• Rio Cobre

The Plantain Garden river runs from

• East to West

• North to South

• West to East

• East to North

In which parish is Rio Minho?

• Clarendon

• St. Catherine

• Portland

Define what is a river ?

• a. A river is the sea.

• b. A river is a stream of moving water.

• c. A river is a moving body of water that flows from its source on high ground, across land and then into another body of water.

• d. A river is a body of salt water that runs into another body of water.

River tubing is done along the......

• White River

• Rio Grande

• Dunn's River

• All of the above

True or false. Fishing is an economic activity practised in several parishes in Jamaica.

• True

• False

Which human activities can impact our rivers negatively?

• washing

• bathing

• fishing

• rafting

True or false. Jamaica's rivers cannot be used as an irrigation (water) system for agriculture.

• True

• False

Hydroelectricity is an energy source created from Jamaica's rivers.

• True

• False

select all possible answers. What are the possible solutions that Jamaicans can create to take care of our rivers?

• Organize clean up days

• Educate the public of the negative effect of human activities.

• Encourage factories to find ways that they can dispose of their waste outside of rivers.

• Fence our rivers