L6 - What Is Water Security?

Question 1

What are the stores in the water cycle?

Answer 1

• Clouds
• Rivers/oceans
• Animals & plants
• The atmosphere

Question 2

What percentage of all water on Earth is freshwater?

Answer 2

3%

Question 3

How much of freshwater is locked away and hard to get to and how much is easily accessible?

Answer 3

2/3 of freshwater (so therefore, 1/3 of freshwater is easily accesible)

Question 4

What percentage of accessible freshwater is available in lakes?

Answer 4

52%