Water

Question 1

1st reason for shortage of water

Answer 1

drought: when an area does not get enough rainfall

Question 2

2nd reason for shortage of water

Answer 2

access: some countries do not have the facilities needed to clean and treat water before it can be used

Question 3

irrigation?

Answer 3

the transport from an area with lots of water to an area with low levels of water

Question 4

1st reason why irrigation is needed in New Zealand?

Answer 4

Farmland has doubled, so an increased need for water

Question 5

2nd reason why irrigation is needed in New Zealand?

Answer 5

Very bad periods of drought

Question 6

3rd reason to why irrigation is needed in New Zealand?

Answer 6

Some areas don’t get the same rainfall as others

Question 7

What is the irrigation scheme in New Zealand called?

Answer 7

The Central Plains Irrigation Scheme

Question 8

How many kilometers is the scheme?

Answer 8

600km

Question 9

How many mm of rainfall does it get each year?

Answer 9

750-1000mm

Question 10

How is this resolved?

Answer 10

water is pumped from 2 large rivers to the central plains to makeup for the lack of rainfall

Question 11

1st reason how new Zealand is practicing sustainable exploitation of water?

Answer 11

Pipes are often repaired and upgraded so that leaks are avoided

Question 12

2nd reason how new Zealand is practicing sustainable exploitation of water?

Answer 12

Irrigation is accurately planned/timed, so if rainfall is predicted, less irrigation and less water use

Question 13

3rd reason how new Zealand is practicing sustainable exploitation of water?

Answer 13

Records of the amount of water used - if too much water is taken from the rivers, the company gets fined