Geography Water World 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyWater WorldGCSEEdexcel Created by: Avani.Shanbhag27Created on: 10-04-16 15:16 Why did the water used in agriculture increase over the years? Population was growing so more food had to be grown 1 of 13 Where is the Sahel? North Africa 2 of 13 What are the 3 examples of human activity that impact water supply? Reservoir construction, Deforestation, Overabstraction of ground water reserves 3 of 13 How does Reservoir construction impact water supply? Serves as a public water source that can be used in the Winter 4 of 13 What is one bad impact of Deforestation on water supply? It leads to desertification so precipitation rate can decrease 5 of 13 Where has overe-abstraction of ground water reserves taken place in? Sahel 6 of 13 It is likely that flood rate is going to decrease rapidly as a result of Global Warming False. The glaciers are melting so more water is being added to the seas and rivers. 7 of 13 What are the social impacts of water shortages in the Sahel Farmers cannot grow crops and there is not a lot of drinking water available 8 of 13 Why is there water shortage in the Sahel region? The Sahel only has 2 seasons (wet and dry). However, when the rain comes it doesn't last for long so the rest of year is spent in drought. 9 of 13 What is an example of a small scale water management project Tanzania - Afridev handpumps 10 of 13 How do these handpumps work? It accesses water from underground and is pumped up the the surface with pipes. It is not a very hard machine to operate on. 11 of 13 What is an example of a large scale water management project? China - South-North transfer project 12 of 13 What is the South-North Transfer project It is a dam across the river, which stores water that can be accessed by th North of China as they have less water supplies 13 of 13
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