A Watery World

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Water Consumption
The amount of water used.
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Domestic Usage
Water used by households.
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Showering Society
HICs where many people shower everyday.
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Agricultural Usage
Water used by farmers.
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Irrigation
The artificial watering of the land.
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Cottage Industries
Small-scale production usually completed in a domestic environment.
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Porous Rock
Rocks that soak up water like a sponge.
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Impermeable Rock
Rock that does not allow water through it.
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Aquifer
Underground store of water in permeable rock.
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Water Table
The level of water within a rock.
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Raised Storage Reservoirs
Large bodies of water that are stored above the level of the ground.
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Water Surplus
An area has more water than it needs to supply to its population.
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Water Deficit
An area does not have enough water to supply its population.
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Water Neutral
An area has the right amount of water to supply its population.
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Hydro-Electric Power
Electricity produced from water turning turbines.
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Card 2

Front

Water used by households.

Back

Domestic Usage

Card 3

Front

HICs where many people shower everyday.

Back

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Card 4

Front

Water used by farmers.

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

The artificial watering of the land.

Back

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