WorksheetsWakel River Basin - Rajasthan & Issues with Water Supply
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 5mins
Rajasthan is a region in
South West India
North West India
East India
North East India
Rajasthan is a case study example about a local scheme to increase sustainable water supply in a:
HIC/ NEE
LEE/NEE
LIC / NEE
HIC
If water abstraction from an aquifer exceeds water recharge then the aquifer will eventually lose all its water
True
False
Which statement below, best defines sustainable development?
Development (progress) that meets the needs of the present however it compromises the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”
Development (progress) that does meet the needs of the present whilst negatively impacting the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”
Availability of a reliable source of acceptable quantity and quality of water
Development (progress) that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”
Water insecurity is
when water supply is greater than demand
Availability of a reliable source of acceptable quantity and quality of water
when water availability is insufficient to ensure the good health and livelihood of a population, due to short supply or poor quality
matching supply with demand by moving water from an area of surplus to another with deficit
Rajasthan is the
wealthiest and wettest part of India
coolest and wettest part of India
driest and poorest part of India
warmest and wettest part of India
In Rajasthan, the rainfall is less than
250mm per year
500 mm per year
750mm per year
1,500mm per year
Rajasthan is largely covered by
The Thar Desert. Summer temperatures can reach 53 degrees, as a result there is little surface water as rain quickly soaks away and evaporates
The Sahara Desert. Summer temperatures can reach 53 degrees, as a result there is little surface water as rain quickly soaks away and evaporates
The Gobi Desert. Summer temperatures can reach 53 degrees, as a result there is little surface water as rain quickly soaks away and evaporates
The Atacama Desert. Summer temperatures can reach 53 degrees, as a result there is little surface water as rain quickly soaks away and evaporates
One HUMAN factor causing water insecurity in the region is:
Poor water management
53 degree temperatures
Less than 250mm of rainfall per year
There is little surface water, as rain quickly evaporates
One HUMAN factor causing water insecurity in the region is:
53 degree temperatures
Less than 250mm of rainfall per year
Over abstraction from unregulated pumps has resulted in falling water tables in aquifers
There is little surface water, as rain quickly evaporates
An aquifer is...
When a country has a water surplus in one area and a water shortage in another, supplies can be transferred using canals and pipes.
a large barrel used for catching and storing rainwater.
a body of permeable rock which can contain or transmit groundwater.
a technique where the excess salts are removed from sea water or brackish water converting it into safe potable or usable water
