Water Scarcity

True or false. Water scarcity refers to the situation in which there is insufficient (not enough) water to satisfy normal human needs.

• True

• False

Water ______________ refers to the situation in which the demand for water exceeds the available amount of it.

Water scarcity is among the main ___________ that face many societies.

True or false. Water scarcity is both a natural and a human-made issue.

• True

• False

There are degrees (levels) of scarcity:

Absolute, Life-threatening, Seasonal

and _____________

Why is water important?

• for animal survival only

• for plant survival only

• for human, plant and animal survival

• for human survival only