Water Resources In The UK

Question 1

How much has the amount of water used per household increased by in the last 30 years?

Answer 1

70%

Question 2

Give 2 reasons why the demand for water has increased.

Answer 2

Increased population and wealth means more use of domestic appliances

Question 3

Define areas of water deficit.

Answer 3

Locations where rain that falls does not provide enough water on a permanent basis

Question 4

Define areas of water surplus.

Answer 4

Areas that have more water than is needed, high rainfall and less people

Question 5

Where in the UK has water deficit?

Answer 5

South east, east anglia

Question 6

Where in the UK has water surplus?

Answer 6

West, wales

Question 7

What is Kielder an example of?

Answer 7

Regional water transfer scheme

Question 8

How many litres of water can Kielder hold?

Answer 8

200billion litres

Question 9

How much did Kielder cost and when did it open?

Answer 9

£167million and in 1982

Question 10

Where does Kielder transfer the water from and to?

Answer 10

Kielder reservoir in the north to be released into the rivers Tyne, Derwent and Tees

Question 11

Give two advantages of Kielder.

Answer 11

HEP

Jobs created as it is a tourist attraction

Question 12

Give 2 causes of water pollution in the UK.

Answer 12

Untreated waste from industries

Run off from pesticides and fertilisers

Question 13

Give a human and physical impact caused by water pollution in the UK.

Answer 13

Can kill aquatic life

Illness/poisoned

Question 14

Give 5 ways we can manage water quality in the UK.

Answer 14

Legislation
Education campaigns
Waste water treatments
Building better treatment plants and investing in new infrastructure 
Pollution traps or green roofs and walls