Here is Where Water is Running Out in the World - and Why

What is water stress?

• measure that shows there is no demand for water.

• measure of how much demand there is for an areas available water supply. A higher score means more people are competing for water.

• when water is really overwhelmed and needs a break.

Answer explanation

Where are 5 of the 6 most water stressed countries located?

• Europe

• Asia

• Middle East and North Africa

What is water used for the most?

• Food production

• Energy

• Manufacture goods

Ground water replenishes faster than surface water.

• True

• False

________ oriented diets required more water.

• vegatable

• grain

• meat

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

Some solutions to help limit water scarcity are ________.

• using micro-sprinklers & drip irrigation instead of flood sprinklers

• develop infrastructure to recapture & reuse water

• reducing meat & diary consumption

• All of the above

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2