Water Rich and Water Poor Areas
How mush of Brazil's energy is hydro-powered?
75%
What do people extract from the Dead Sea?
minerals and salts.
About how many inches has the sea level risen in Miami since 1993?
5 inches
Where is the Darling River located?
New South Wales, Australia
What country is loosing a lot of water from the Blue Nile River?
Egypt
14%
About how many miles has the Aral Sea decreased?
470 miles
The Venice Barrier Project consists of gates to keep what body of water from sinking Venice?
Adratic Sea
What river feeds the Fraser River?
Robson river
What is a pro to removing dams?
it can restore natural habitat and fish migration
About how much of Russia's water is toxic and undrinkable?
60%
four sections
About how many people now live on the island of Gorhamara?
4000 people
What kind of fish is the Fraser river known for?
salmon
How much of the worlds' dams does China control?
41%
About how many people in Asia are facing water shortages?
135 million people (30%)
52 feet
What tribe was granted 48 million dollars to relocate because Isle de Charles has shrunk so substantially?
Biloxi Chitimacha Choctaw
What is the main use of the Amu Darya River?
Cotton production
What is the biggest hydroelectric facility?
Three Gorges Dam
The building of damns reduces the amount of what in rivers?
fish
What were the main causes Lake Chad shrunk?
irrigation and climate change
The country of Tuvalu is expected to loose 77% of its land by what year?
2100
What two states are fighting over the water of the Kaveri River?
Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
How many dams is Israel in control of?
two