Water On The Land: Managing the UK's Water

Question 1

The demand for water is distributed where?

Answer 1

Across the UK.

Question 2

In the UK places with a good supply of water aren’t the same as what?

Answer 2

Places with the highest demand.

Question 3

What places have the highest rainfall?

Answer 3

North.

West.

Question 4

What does high rainfall mean?

Answer 4

Good supply of water.

Question 5

South east and midlands have what?

Answer 5

High population densities.

High demand for water.

Question 6

The south east and midlands are areas of what?

Answer 6

Water deficit.

Question 7

What does water deficit mean?

Answer 7

Greater demand than supply.

Question 8

The north and west are areas of…

Answer 8

Water surplus.

Question 9

What does water surplus mean?

Answer 9

There’s a greater supply than demand.

Question 10

The demand for water in the UK is…

Answer 10

Increasing.

Question 11

What has happened over the past 25 years?

Answer 11

Amount of water used by people in the uk has gone up about 50%.

Question 12

The uk population is predicted to increase by how many people?

Answer 12

10 million over next 20 years.

Question 13

The uk needs to manage…

Answer 13

Its supply of water and reduce its demand for water.

Question 14

To help with supply and demand problems. Transfer water from…

Answer 14

Areas of surplus to areas of deficit.

Question 15

Birmingham is supplied with water from where?

Answer 15

Middle of wales.

Question 16

Name issues that happen when water is transferred.

Answer 16

Dams and aqueducts that are needed are expensive.
Affect wildlife that lives in rivers.
Political issues.

Question 17

How does water transfer affect wildlife?

Answer 17

Fish migration patterns could be distributed by dam building .

Question 18

How does water transfer cause political issues?

Answer 18

People may not want their water given to other countries.

Question 19

Give a way in which areas of deficit can increase water supplies?

Answer 19

Build more reservoirs to store more water.

Question 20

Give a negative about building reservoirs?

Answer 20

It can flood existing settlements and relocate people.

Question 21

What would fixing leaky pipes do?

Answer 21

Less water is lost during transfer.

Millions of litres of water lost everyday through leaky pipes in London.

Question 22

How can people reduce the amount of water they use at home?

Answer 22

Taking showers instead of baths.

Use hosepipes less.

Question 23

What do water companies want to do?

Answer 23

Have water meters installed.
Charge people for the exact volume of water they use.
People more likely to be careful with the amount of water they use.