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Reasons for increasing water consumption

In this lesson we will be studying how economic development and a rising population affect water consumption levels.

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Reasons for increasing water consumption

Read through and answer each question to show your knowledge and understanding of the reasons for why water consumption has increased. Good luck!

Q1.The global water supply is.....

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Q2.When water supply is greater than the demand, this is known as a....

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Q3.The percentage of fresh water used for irrigation and agriculture is...

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Q4.As population rises there is an increase in the demand for food. Approximately 70% of the worlds freshwater resources are used for....

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Q5.The percentage of global water supply used in energy production is approximately....

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This quiz includes images that don't have any alt text - please contact your teacher who should be able to help you with an audio description.

Quiz:

Reasons for increasing water consumption

Read through and answer each question to show your knowledge and understanding of the reasons for why water consumption has increased. Good luck!

Q1.The global water supply is.....

1/5

Q2.When water supply is greater than the demand, this is known as a....

2/5

Q3.The percentage of fresh water used for irrigation and agriculture is...

3/5

Q4.As population rises there is an increase in the demand for food. Approximately 70% of the worlds freshwater resources are used for....

4/5

Q5.The percentage of global water supply used in energy production is approximately....

5/5

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