Netflix: Water Crisis Explained

Since the dawn of civilization most cities are built near

• an oil source

• a water source

• the equator

• farmland

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Mexico City is literally sinking into the ground. Why is this happening?

• There are too many buildings in one area which is causing the ground to collapse on itself.

• Mexico city is built on top of a sinkhole.

• Mexico city is over populated and overusing their groundwater supply.

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Most of our global water usage comes from what two categories?

• industrial and agricultural

• industrial and residential

• agricultural and residential

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Where does MOST of the world's water usage go towards?

• industrial use

• residential use

• agricultural use

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Leaky pipes are the number one source of water waste in Mexico city.

• true

• false

What major river is responsible for providing water towards multiple western states and Mexico?

• Colorado River

• Mississippi River

• Susquehanna River

• Monongahela River

Many people the Syrian war was fueled by

• Covid-19

• governmental differences

• lack of access to oil

• lack of access to clean water

This is referred to as the day in which a region completely runs out of usable freshwater. With conversation efforts this day can be pushed back.

• Dooms Day

• Armageddon

• Day Zero

• Day of Reckoning

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a global problem in which there is a lack of access to clean water to meet the needs of people, agriculture, and industries, leading to serious health, environmental, and economic problems.

• Water Crisis

• Climate Change

• Dooms Day

• Water Cycle

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Crops like wheat and alfalfa require A LOT of water to grow but is typically grown in regions classified as deserts which don't receive a lot of rain. Why is this a problem?

• Growing crops in deserts requires use of ground water which often leads to over use and lack of freshwater for people.

• Growing crops in deserts is too expensive.

• Irrigation through flooding is a massive waste of water.

• All of the above are reasons growing crops in deserts is a dumb idea.

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