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Year 11 Resource Management 3rd February 2022

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Meeting the needs of today whilst ensuring that future generations have enough water to meet their requirements

a)

Restricted Use

b)

Sustainability

c)

Water Conservation

d)

Water Management Scheme

2.

Wastewater from people’s homes that can be recycled and put to good use is called....

a)

Blackwater

b)

Sewage

c)

Greywater

d)

Rainwater

3.

What are disadvantages of hydroelectric dams?

a)

Can release methane

b)

Kills wild bird population

c)

People may be displaced

d)

Large areas are flooded

4.

What does conserving resources mean?

a)

Creating new supplies of resources

b)

Increasing the demand for resources

c)

Only using as much resources as you need

5.
"Ensuring availability of water for future generations" is a
a)
Goal of water conservation
b)
Strategy of water conservation
c)
Key activity of water conservation
6.
Why do we need to conserve water?
a)
It is an unlimited resource. 
b)
It is a limited resource. 
c)
There is a lot of water. 
d)
There is no need to conserve water.
7.
Water that is stored in layers of rock and soil beneath the Earth's surface is called ________
a)
groundwater
b)
sewage
c)
a reservoir
d)
an underground stream
8.
What will most likely happen if the human population continues to grow at current rates?
a)
There will be fewer natural resources available for future generations.
b)
There will be an increase in nitrogen levels in the atmosphere.
c)
There will be a decrease in water pollution.
d)
There will be an increase in the number of strong hurricanes
9.

Identify the major factor responsible for shortage of fresh water

a)

Increasing population

b)

Demands for cash crops

c)

Increasing urbanisation

d)

All of the above

10.

Which of the following measure of water conservation is related to rain Water collection

a)

Drip irrigation

b)

Afforestation

c)

Use of Sprinklers

d)

Rain water harvesting

11.

Which of the following is a way to conserve water?

a)

Turn the tap off while brushing your teeth.

b)

Water the garden during the day.

c)

Let leaky tap drip.

d)

Take baths with pipes instead of showers.

12.

(A) : Water shortage may be a consequence of variation in seasonal or annual precipitation.


(B) : Or the scarcity is caused by over-exploitation and contamination of water sources.

a)

Only B is true

b)

Both A and B are True

c)

Only A is true

d)

Neither A nor B is true