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1
Q

What does ABC stand for and where was it?

A

Abstinence
Be faithful
Condomize
It was in Uganda

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Percentage of refugees cared for by developing countries

A

86%

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3
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Name one solution to reduce deaths caused by smuggling refugees.

A

Destroying the boats of people smugglers

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4
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In Malawi, what % of children died due to Malaria?

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40%

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5
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How many children were made orphans in Malawi due to AIDS?

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530,000

or 530k

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In Liberia, how many people died due to Ebola?

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Over 14k
or
Over 14,000

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What did Oxfam do to help with Ebola?

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Provide sanitation equipment and raise awareness

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How many families, during the Ebola crisis, did Oxfam provide with financial support?

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15,000
or
15k

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9
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What does LWHP stand for

A

Lesotho Highland Water Project

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10
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Name three advantages of the Lesotho Highland Water Project

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  • 20k jobs creating
  • Better roads built
  • 1000 megawatts of electricity for Lesotho
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Name three disadvantages of the Lesotho Highland Water Project

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  • The 20k workers that got a job moved into shanty towns
  • They then got AIDS
  • 20k local people were displaced
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12
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What are the 7 factors that affect water security?

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Climate
Geology
Pollution
Over-abstraction
Limited infrastructures
Poverty
Politics
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13
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What has happened to the water in some rainforests?

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It has become contaminated due to pesticides in the surface runoff.

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How are tree rings evidence of climate change?

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They are wide in warm, wet weather
and
Thin in cold, dry weather

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How many agricultural jobs were lost due to the drought in California

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17k

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16
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How many acres of oak habitat was burned down due to wildfires caused by the California drought?

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31k

17
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How much did food prices rise up to due to California’s drought?

A

6%

18
Q

How much did Hurricane Katrina cost?

A

$125 billion

19
Q

What was the UK’s response to Hurricane Katrina?

A

Providing food- this is an example of bi-lateral aid.

20
Q

How many people were displaced by Hurricane Katrina?

A

Over 1 million

21
Q

Environmental impact of Hurricane Katrina?

A

7 million gallons of oil spilt

22
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What is the Lesotho Highland Water project?

A

Lesotho taking water from their Senqu river basin and pumping it into South Africa’s Vaal river system

23
Q

When cool air descends what kind of pressure do we get?

A

High pressure

24
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When warm air descends what kind of pressure do we get?

A

Low pressure

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