AQA GCSE Geography Water Issues UK overview

Question 1

Areas in the _____ of the UK do not receive much rain and do not have a good supply of water.

Accepted Answer

South and East

Question 2

Some of our water comes from 'groundwater' supplies, where the water is pumped from _______

Accepted Answer

aquifers

Question 3

Areas in the _____ of the UK receive lots of rain and have a good supply of water.

Accepted Answer

North and West

Question 4

Over time there has been an (increase/decrease) in the demand for water in the UK

Accepted Answer

Increase

Question 5

In our homes, we use 50% of the water to fill a bath and __________

Accepted Answer

Flush the toilet

Question 6

Areas which have more water than they need are said that have a water (surplus/deficit)

Accepted Answer

surplus

Question 7

The amount of water (Quantity) is just as important as how safe (_______) the water is.

Accepted Answer

quality

Question 8

Some water pollution comes from the pesticides that are used on farms (________)

Accepted Answer

agriculture, agriculture

Question 9

In the UK there has been a ____ % increase in the demand for water since 1985

Accepted Answer

70

Question 10

Some of our water comes from man-made lakes (________)

Accepted Answer

reservoirs

Question 11

There is a proposal to move (________) water from areas of surplus to areas of deficit.

Accepted Answer

transfer

Question 12

Areas which have less water than they need are said that have a water (surplus/deficit)

Accepted Answer

deficit

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