Topic 5 The Water Cycle and Water Insecurity quiz games for A level Geography (Edexcel)

1. 1

   What is meant by rainwater harvesting?

   Diverting rivers into canalsPumping rain from aquifersRemoving salt from sea waterCollecting and storing rain
2. 2

   What is meant by surface runoff?

   Water held on leavesWater flowing over the land surfaceWater flowing through the soilWater moving down into rock
3. 3

   What is meant by sublimation?

   Snow compacting into glacier iceLiquid water turning to iceIce changing directly to water vapourWater vapour turning to liquid

+ 12 more questions in the game.

1. 1

   Which term describes the combined loss of water by evaporation and transpiration?

   EvapotranspirationPercolationSurface runoffInterception
2. 2

   Which term describes water changing from liquid to vapour at open water surfaces?

   TranspirationSublimationCondensationEvaporation
3. 3

   Which term describes a river's pattern of discharge across a whole year?

   Lag timeStorm hydrographRiver regimeWater budget

+ 12 more questions in the game.

1. 1

   Rapid population growth raises ____ for water.

   supplyrainfallrechargedemand
2. 2

   Is this statement true or false?

   Water is always dearest where it is scarcest.
3. 3

   Causes of insecurity: true or false?

   Over-abstraction can cause water insecurity even where rainfall is high.

+ 12 more questions in the game.

1. 1

   Is this statement true or false?

   A permanently dry desert is in drought all the time.
2. 2

   Drought: true or false?

   A hydrological drought shows as low river and groundwater levels.
3. 3

   Which is an adaptation to reduced water supply under climate change?

   Building more wind farms to cut emissionsCutting national greenhouse-gas emissions sharplyDrought-resistant crops and water conservationSwitching homes to solar power for heating

+ 12 more questions in the game.

1. 1

   Is this statement true or false?

   Downstream states can be affected by dams built upstream.
2. 2

   A drainage basin: true or false?

   Transpiration is a flow of water into the drainage basin.
3. 3

   Is this statement true or false?

   Fixing leaking pipes can increase the water available for use.

+ 12 more questions in the game.