4.2 Water access, use and security

4.2 Water access, use and security Quiz

IB Environmental Systems and Societies HL: Quiz

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  1. 1. Which is a way of increasing water supply?

    • A. Fixing leaking pipes
    • B. Low-flow showerheads
    • C. Desalination
    • D. Drip irrigation

  2. 2. What is water scarcity?

    • A. Access to safe drinking water
    • B. Limited availability of water to human societies
    • C. Water above 1,700 m³ per person
    • D. Pollution of rivers

  3. 3. (HL) A country has 9 billion m³ of usable water per year and 6 million people. Which is correct?

    • A. 1,500 m³ per person: water-stressed
    • B. 1,500 m³ per person: not water-stressed
    • C. 15,000 m³ per person: water-stressed
    • D. 15,000 m³ per person: not water-stressed

  4. 4. (HL) Water footprints help decision-makers because they

    • A. measure water pollution
    • B. show the volume of freshwater used to produce goods
    • C. predict rainfall
    • D. measure dam height

  5. 5. (HL) Which most directly causes transboundary water stress?

    • A. A river shared by several countries
    • B. Heavy rainfall
    • C. Rainwater catchment
    • D. Greywater reuse

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