Water Details

Question 1

Techniques for storing/transporting freshwater

Answer 1

-Reservoirs and pipelines
-Wells and boreholes drilled into aquifers
-Desalination plants(where there is a coastline)

Question 2

Causes of increased water pollution

Answer 2

-Rapid urban growth
-Increasing industrialisation
-Mining
-Modern farming methods

Question 3

Impacts of increased water pollution

Answer 3

-Death or illness of people from polluted water
-Contamination of crops
-Polluted groundwater