Flow (for love of water) Flashcards

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What are current problems related to the water?

A
  • we are running of water more specifically fresh water
  • there is agriculture contaminated by farmisutical medicine
  • rocket fuel
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2
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How many are estimated to be sick from drinking contaminated water in the USA?

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500,000 - 7 million people

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What is one problem with food production since the agticulture revolution in India?

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crops are highly insufficient

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What is the most common pesticide/herbicide and what is it used on?

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Atarzine, used on herbs

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What effects does atrazine have on animals?

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low sperm count
can cause cancer
affects fetus

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How has the world dealt with the problem?

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they haven’t done anything

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7
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What types of things contaminate the water?

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  • sewage
  • worms
  • blood
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What do people use in south africa to kill germs from water?

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they use tablets

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What does the india community in south africa do to avoid paying for water?

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they drink from lakes and rivers

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10
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How many years of water does california have left?

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20

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11
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How much is the water industry?

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400 billion

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12
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How many people regulate water?

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1 person

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13
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How much does the world spend on bottled water?

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100 million dollars

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14
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A bottle of water is more expensive then what?

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gas

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15
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What did testers find in bottled water?

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arsenic

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16
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How is the world bank involved with water control in poor countries?

A

they privatize the water

17
Q

What other resources does Ms.Barlow compare water to?

A

oil and black gold

18
Q

What is interrupting the flow of the Ganges? Why?

A

A dam.