Water Flashcards
Name 4 uses of water.
Cooking, cleaning, drinking, industry.
Name 5 methods of water supply.
Dams.
Reservoirs.
Wells/boreholes.
Collecting rainwater.
Desalination plants.
What is a dam?
A barrier that holds back water.
What is the use of a dam? [3]
To save, manage, and prevent the flow of excess water into specific regions.
To generate hydroelectricity.
To provide road bridges across valleys.
What is a reservoir?
An artificial lake primarily used for storing water.
Where are large reservoirs typically found?
Behind dams.
What is an on-channel reservoir?
Where a dam has been built across an existing river.
What is an off-channel reservoir?
Where depressions in the existing landscape or human-dug depressions are used to store water.
What is a well/borehole?
A means of tapping into various types of aquifers, gaining access to groundwater.
