M1 CONCEPTS

Question 1

Percentage of water in Earth

Answer 1

71%

Question 2

Percentage of water in earth which is ocean

Answer 2

97.2%

Question 3

Percentage of water in groundwater, surface water, soil moisture, and atmosphere

Answer 3

0.65%

Question 4

As water is pumped out
of ground, saltwater can move inland to “pollute” the well.

Answer 4

Saltwater Intrusion

Question 5

The basic land unit of the water
cycle.

“That area of land, a bounded hydrologic system, within which all living things are inextricably linked
by their common water course and where, as humans settled, simple logic demanded that they become part of a community..”

Answer 5

Watershed

Question 6

refers to the volumetric abundance, or lack thereof, of water supply.

Answer 6

Water Scarcity

Question 7

refers to the ability, or lack thereof, to meet human and
ecological demand for water.

Answer 7

Water Stress

Question 8

when annual water supplies drop below 1,000 cubic meter per
person

Answer 8

Water Scarce

Question 9

the ability to use water in sufficient quantities and quality from the local to the global scale to meet the needs of humans and ecosystems for the present and the future to sustain life, and to protect humans from the damages brought about by natural and human-caused disasters that affect sustaining life.

Answer 9

Water Resources Sustainability

Question 10

Primary Water Stressors

Answer 10

• Rapid population growth and urbanization
• Climate change

Question 11

refers to the probability of an entity experiencing a deleterious water-related event.

Answer 11

Water risk

Question 12

The way to cope to the changes is to UNDERSTAND deeper, MANAGE better, and develop SUSTAINABLY the watershed environments through

Answer 12

Integrated Water Resources
Management

Question 13

Challenges to Water Resources Sustainability

Answer 13

1. Urbanization
2. Droughts and Floods
3. Climate Change
4. Consumption of Water (Virtual Water and Water Footprint)

Question 14

concept was introduced by Hoekstra and Hung (2002) as a consumption indicator of water use in addition to the traditional production-sector indicators of water use.

Answer 14

Water footprint

Question 15

a measurement of the continuity of the flow of water through a
system or control volume.

Answer 15

water budget, hydrologic budget, or water balance

Question 16

Watershed Demands

Answer 16

1. Fishery
2. Farming
3. Tourism
4. Water Supply
5. Hydropower
6. Biodiversity