Clean Water Flashcards
1
Q
What are 5 benefits of clean water (from options)
A
- Prevent illness
and disease
spread - Less travel
time/distance - Cook and drink
water safely - Improved
sanitation - Clean water
strengthen crop
growth - Reduce conflict
over water - Gender
equality (was the
womens job) - Improved
school
attendance - Better time
management
(work,education) - Protect
biodiversity - Climate
change impact
2
Q
What happenns when water is scarce in countries?
A
When water is scarce, it can mean that communities are unable to produce enough food to meet their needs.
3
Q
What are 3 ways (from options) to source clean water?
A
- Protect water spring
- Drilling boreholes
- Create covered wells
- Construct rainwater tanks
- Build toilets
- Provide hygiene education
4
Q
What are 4 reasons (from options) that being poor can effect how children grow up?
A
- limited access to healthcare
- poor education access
- poor access to food
- vunerable to illness
- low income may affect basic
- limited/poor housing
- less freedoms/recreations
5
Q
what is trachoma?
A
disease of the eye
6
Q
what is cholera?
A
infection of the instestine
7
Q
what is diarrhea?
A
more frequent bowel movements
8
Q
what is typhoid?
A
bacterial disease
9
Q
what is dysentery?
A
infection of the intestine
