The Challenge of Resource Management - Water
Quiz 1

The Challenge of Resource Management – Water Quiz 1

True or false? The availability of water is equal across the world.

False

True

Correct! Wrong!

What is water insecurity?

When people do not have enough water to cover their needs for or to maintain a healthy immune system.

When water availability is not enough to ensure the population of an area enjoys good health, livelihood and earnings. This can be caused by water insufficiency or poor water quality.

When people at all times have access to sufficient, safe, water to maintain a healthy and active life.

A widespread, serious, shortage of water. In the worst cases it can lead to death.

Correct! Wrong!

What is water deficit?

Where water supply is greater than demand.

Where water supply is lower than demand.

When people at all times have access to sufficient, safe, water to maintain a healthy and active life.

The quality of water in terms of the chemical, physical and biological content of water.

Correct! Wrong!

What is a water surplus?

When people at all times have access to sufficient, safe, water to maintain a healthy and active life.

Where water supply is lower than demand.

Where water supply is greater than demand.

The quality of water in terms of the chemical, physical and biological content of water.

Correct! Wrong!

What is water security?

When water availability is not enough to ensure the population of an area enjoys good health, livelihood and earnings. This can be caused by water insufficiency or poor water quality.

When people at all times have access to sufficient, safe, water to maintain a healthy and active life.

When people do not have enough water to cover their needs for or to maintain a healthy immune system.

A widespread, serious, shortage of water. In the worst cases it can lead to death.

Correct! Wrong!

Which of the following statements about water intake is not true?

Water consumption around the world is uneven.

On average people need 2 litres of water per day to survive.

Water consumption around the world is even.

Correct! Wrong!

Which of the following is not a reason for rapid economic development causing an increase demand for water?

As urbanisation occurs, there is a greater demand for water for drinking, washing and sanitation.

As people become wealthier their demand for water decreases.

Processing and manufacturing industries develop and require large quantities of water.

Farming becomes more intensive, leading to an increased demand for water.

Correct! Wrong!

True or false? The world’s population has increased rapidly since 1950. Most of this growth has been in LICs and NEEs where countries already suffer from a water deficit or water stress.

False

True

Correct! Wrong!

Global Patterns of Water Supply Quiz

Well done! You have a good understanding of global patterns of water supply!

Not bad! You could do with revisiting global patterns of water supply.

Oh dear! You really need to revise global patterns of water supply.

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