1.1 - Cherrapunji

Question 1

Which area in the UK has the greatest annual rainfall?

Answer 1

The North

Question 2

Which area in the UK is the most densely populated?

Answer 2

The South

Question 3

How much does London desalinization plant cost?

Answer 3

£270 Million

Question 4

What affect did April 2001 (driest on record) have on the rest of the summer?

Answer 4

Not enough groundwater stored casing a drought. This lead to the hosepipe ban.

Question 5

How much is spent on leakage within the National Water grid?

Answer 5

£1 billion

Question 6

Which river is water being moved from to get to the Thames near Abingdon

Answer 6

The Severn River

Question 7

At full capacity how many homes can London desalinization plant supply to?

Answer 7

400000

Question 8

By 2050 the UK average temperature will rise from what to what?

Answer 8

From 9°C to 10.6°C

Question 9

What is the total volume of groundwater

licensed for abstraction?

Answer 9

Over 2350 million litres/day of which about 85% is used for potable supply.

Question 10

Why have so many water schemes been rejected if the need for water is going to become even greater with the growth of population and climate change?

Answer 10

Many have been rejected on financial or environmental grounds