Global Water Scarcity

What is Water Scarcity?

A condition when there are insufficient seawater resources to meet the human and environmental demands of a given area.

A condition when there is insufficient water to meet the human and environmental demands of a given area.

A condition when there are insufficient freshwater resources to meet the human and environmental demands of a given area.

A condition when there are insufficient groundwater resources to meet the human and environmental demands of a given area.

Which of these is not a proposed solution to water scarcity?

Wetland restoration

Improved irrigation practices

Ban on groundwater utilization

Wastewater utilization

What can people do to save water?

Farmers can use drip irrigation to water plants

Fix of leaking taps

Turning off taps after brushing and bathing

All of the above

When unclean water is consumed, which illness affects over 297,000 children under five years old every year?

Diarrheal diseases

Malaria

Tuberculosis

None of the above

Which continent is the most affected by the water crises?

Oceania

Sub-Saharan Africa

Europe

America

In developing countries, approximately 80% of Illnesses are linked to poor water and sanitation conditions.

True

False

By 2025, what fraction of the global population will be running short of drinking water?

Half

Two-thirds

Quarter

None of the above

Every year, on what day is World Water Day observed?

March 3rd

March 21st.

March 31st.

March 22nd.

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