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WorksheetsWater in climate crisis
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Do countries of the Global North, as for example the USA and Poland, suffer from water shortages?
a)
YES
b)
NO
2.
The most acute consequences of the climate/water crisis affect the least wealthy
a)
YES
b)
NO
3.
Which sector consumes the most water in the world?
a)
industry
b)
agriculture
c)
domestic use
4.
Which sector consumes the most water in Poland?
a)
industry
b)
agriculture
c)
domestic use
5.
What is the virtual water?
a)
a mobile application that reminds of daily drinking of 2.5l of water
b)
water used by 1 person to satisfy his/her needs
c)
water that was used to produce a particular item or service
d)
water that can be bought online
6.
To produce one kilogram of tomatoes you need 214 litres of water. To produce 1 kg of beef you need:
a)
2 times more water
b)
12 times more water
c)
32 times more water
d)
72 times more water
7.
Lake Naivasha in Kenya is drying up as a result of planting a product for the export to Europe. Which product?
a)
bananas
b)
caoutchouc
c)
roses
d)
wheat
8.
Climate change is a direct threat to small island states
a)
YES
b)
NO
9.
Which statement is NOT true?
a)
climate changes make natural disasters more frequent
b)
90% of all natural disasters are related to water
c)
floods are more than 40% of all natural disasters
d)
melting glaciers due to climate change will provide us more drinkable water
10.
What can be done to tackle the water crisis?
a)
reducing consumption
b)
voting and signing the petitions
c)
choosing food/ clothes that use less water
d)
drinking tap water instead of bottle water
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