Water Crisis Quiz

What is the main cause of the water crisis in the world today?

• Poor infrastructure and governance

• Unsustainable water withdrawals

• Climate change

• Population growth

What is happening to the earth's freshwater?

• It is increasing due to population growth

• It is decreasing due to climate change

• It is becoming polluted due to animal activities

• It is being conserved/saved effectively

What was the result of the following events: combination of population growth, unsustainable water withdrawals, and poor infrastructure and governance

• Increased access to safe water

• Improved health and mortality rates

• Decreased water-related natural disasters

• Insufficient safe water supply

What does the future look like if people don't fix the problem?

• Increased water supply

• Improved infrastructure and governance

• Continued water-related natural events

• Stable water availability

What percentage of global freshwater use is accounted for by agriculture?

• 60%

• 35%

• 10%

• 70%

What is the expected increase in the energy sector's water consumption by 2035?

• 10%

• 35%

• 69%

• 60%

What percentage of the world's wastewater is discharged back into rivers, streams, and oceans without treatment?

• 35%

• 10%

• 60%

• 80%

What is the estimated increase in food production needed by 2035 to feed the growing population?

• 35%

• 69%

• 10%

• 100%