WORLD WATER CRISIS
ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS
1-The average Sub-Saharan African uses the same amount
of water
in a day as someone in a developed country uses when they do what?
A. Brush their teeth for two minutes with the tap running
B. Run a lawn sprinkler for a
minute
C. Flush a toilet
D. Any of the above
2-The number of people
dying from waterborne disease is equal to how
many large passenger jets crashing every day?
A.8
B.24
C.46
D.69
3-Most of the Earth is made up of
sea. But exactly what proportion of
our planet’s water is not salty?
A.0.5 %
B.15%
C.4.2%
D.2.5%
4-It takes between 0.4 and three cubic
metres of water to produce a
kilogramme of cereals. How much does a kilo of grain-fed beef need?
A.3
B.5
C.10
D.15
5-How many people in the world do
not have access to clean drinking
water?
A.1 in 3
B.1 in 6
C.1 in 10
D.1 in 20
6-What proportion of the
world’s major rivers are seriously polluted or
depleted?
A.10 %
B.25%
C.50%
D.75%
7-Which of these countries uses most
water per person per year?
A.Russia
B.India
C.Egypt
D.Germany
8-The World Commission
on Water estimates that it would cost an extra
$100bn a year to tackle global water scarcity. What is this roughly
equivalent to?
A.The amount spent on ocean
cruises, make-up and ice-cream yearly
B.The net worth of Microsoft
chief Bill Gates
C.The estimated value of the
worldwide bottled water industry
D.A
quarter of the US budget deficit
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