water

Question 1

why is there uncertainty around future droughts and water

Answer 1

unable to make confident forecasts availability of water

Question 2

why even if scientists could predict the forecast would be useless

Answer 2

possible advances in water technology and factors related to demand side such as population growth and rising tide of global development

Question 3

factors that lead to demising water supply and uncertainty

Answer 3

more frequent cyclones and monsoon events
increase annual temperature lead to greater evaporation from surface water and reservoirs in summer
decreasing rainfall
depleted aquifers problems with groundwater

Question 4

Conditions of LA NINA

Answer 4

severe drought conditions, western coast of South America
hot and wet in Australia
cold and dry South Americ

Question 5

EFFECTS OF LA NINA

Answer 5

strong air circulation

warm water moving east to west

Question 6

Explain LA NINA

Answer 6

the build up of cooler than usual sub surface water in the tropical part of the Pacific
more extreme than normal

Question 7

NORMAL CONDITONS IN PACFIC OCEAN

Answer 7

rade winds blow from east to west along the equator
air pushes warm water west
thermocline upwelling
rain clouds forms by warm, moist air rising cools and condenses
hot and wet in Australia
cold and dry in South America

Question 8

Conditions during El Niño

Answer 8

air circulation is reversed
trade wind pattern is disrupted may even slacken which can affect the ocean currents
south coast of america is worm

Question 9

EL NINO around the world

Answer 9

warm water replaces the cool water around Peru

cooler water then replaces the warm water at Austrailia and Indonesia

Question 10

where has conflict occurred within a country

Answer 10

Colorado River

Question 11

why was their conflict in Colorado

Answer 11

Upper basin states such as New Mexico, Wyoming

as they grow their crops

Question 12

what did the law suggest in the Colorado river

Answer 12

divided the river into Upper base states who had responsiblily to supply the lower states

Question 13

what changed the treaties on Colorado river

Answer 13

population, industry and climate

Question 14

where does the nile flow

Answer 14

south to north

Question 15

why is their conflict on the nile - north countries

Answer 15

water for recreational use and want more water due to tourism, development and population growth

Question 16

conflict for the southern countries

Answer 16

to be able to survive

Question 17

what does the Colorado river separate

Answer 17

Mojave and the Sonoran in Arziona

Question 18

why may conflict arise on the Colorado river

Answer 18

one state getting more than the other, disputes between states

Question 19

Arizona v California

Answer 19

Arizona felt the need to protect its right against upstream greed
califrona was growing fast and in need of water to supply its cities and intensive agriculture

Question 20

when may conflict come up on the nile

Answer 20

countries in the south put a dam restricting water flow, Egypt would go to war to destroy the dam and get their water

Question 21

impacts of privatisation of water

Answer 21

riots
important people dying
can’t afford water
can’t collect rainwater

Question 22

how many people on the nile

Answer 22

2017 -300 million