Water Wars Data Vocabulary
Across
- 2. Access to ___________ measures the number of people using water that scientists believe is safe to drink.
- 4. Any body of water found on Earth’s surface, including both the saltwater in the ocean and the freshwater in rivers, streams, and lakes.
- 5. The total amount of water used by a country, from renewable or non-renewable sources.
- 9. Renewable water that originates from outside the country.
- 10. The amount of land in a country
- 12. Land that gets more water than from just rainfall. This is usually from ditches, pipes, or diverting. Measured in square km rivers.
- 13. Highly populated cities and towns
- 14. Water withdrawal for _________ is the water used by individuals, usually for drinking, cooking, cleaning, etc.
- 15. Access to ___________ measures the number of people using bathrooms that keep waste away from the food and water supply.
Down
- 1. Renewable water that originates from inside the country.
- 3. Areas that are not heavily populated
- 6. A cube one kilometer on each side (this is very big!).
- 7. Water withdrawal for _________ is the water used for industry, such as making products, drilling oil, etc.
- 8. Water that is replaced almost as quickly as it is used. This is often from precipitation.
- 11. Water withdrawal for _________ is the water used for farming