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Causes of water shortage (1E1)

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Water consumption_______________ when world population increases.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

2.

Why does water consumption increases for agriculture when they is population growth?

a)

More water is needed for the production of machinery.

b)

More water is needed for the production of crops for food.

c)

More water is needed for people to build facilities.

3.

Where will the world's population growth take place?

a)

More developed countries

b)

Less developed countries

4.

What does being affluent mean?

a)

Healthy

b)

Being united

c)

Wealthy and living comfortably.

5.

Countries such as __________ are usually developed and affluent.

a)

Japan

b)

Northern Africa

c)

India

d)

Vietnam

6.

Water footprint refers too ...

a)

amount of water you use at home.

b)

amount of water we use directly from the tap and indirect uses like water used to produce the food we consume.

c)

amount of water we use from the tap.

d)

amount of water we use indirectly from the tap.

7.

What is climate change?

a)

it is the variable in the production of water supply due to the global climate.

b)

it is the variable of regular distribution of rainfall throughout the year.

c)

it is the variation in the global climate or climatic pattern in the long run.

8.

How does water pollution affects the fresh water supply?

a)

pollutants will contaminate the water causing the water quality to drop.

b)

pollutants affects the space available to collect water from.

c)

pollutants affects the amount of water available.

d)

pollutants will contaminate the water causing the water nutrients to drop.

9.

Water pollution is caused by .. (Tick all that applies)

a)

Chemicals from factories into the river

b)

Oils discharged into the river

c)

Waste products discharged into the river

10.

Briefly describe how pollution in the Ganges river threatened the water resource in the country?

(a)