Report 5 - Water Resources Management Interventions

Question 1

Natural sources of water are of three main types:

Answer 1

rainwater (collected from roof run-off and ground surfaces)

surface water (for example, streams, rivers, lakes, impoundments and reservoirs)

groundwater

Question 2

WATER SCARCITY

Answer 2

the lack of sufficient available water resources to meet the demands of water usage within a region.

Question 3

Most of Earth’s freshwater resources are locked up in _____and ______.

Answer 3

ICE CAPS, GLACIERS

Question 4

A hole in the ground made to gain access to an aquifer to obtain water for economic use.

Answer 4

WATER WELL

Question 5

consist of plumbing to move water from a source to the plants.

Answer 5

IRRIGATION SYSTEMS

Question 6

involves the collection, storage and distribution of rainwater from the roof, for use inside and outside the home or business.

Answer 6

RAINWATER HARVESTING

Question 7

Give the three(3) main types of natural water resources

Answer 7

RAINWATER, GROUNDWATER, SURFACE WATER

Question 8

Give three(3) major water crisis

Answer 8

AGRICULTURAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, INCREASE IN TENSION

Question 9

Give the two(2) major challenges in water resource

Answer 9

WATER SCARCITY, IMPROVING DRINKING WATER SUPPLY

Question 10

Give three(2) water supply interventions

Answer 10

WATER WELLS,
 IRRIGATION SYSTEMS,
 RAINWATER HARVESTING, 
DAMS & RESERVOIRS, 
WATER TREATMENT, 
PROTECTING SPRING WATER QUALITY

Question 11

The lack of sufficient available water resources to meet the demanss of water usage within a region

Answer 11

Water scarcity

Question 12

to provide protection to the catchment and the area immediately surrounding the eye of the spring

Answer 12

Protecting Spring Water Quality

Question 13

Reservoirs are often created by retaining the surface flow behind a dam

Answer 13

River impoundment

Question 14

Consist of plumbing to move water from a source to the plants

Answer 14

Irrigation systems