Water Crisis Review

Causes

100

Officials in Flint, Michigan switch the city's water source to the Flint river in order to do this. 

Save money

200

Water from the Flint River was not treated properly, which led to this problem. 

Lead getting into the water. 

300

A textile factory in Java, Indonesia did this, which helped contaminate the Citarum River. 

Dump toxic chemicals such as fabric dye. 

400

Water levels dropped in Belle Plaine because of this. 

Drought

500

A lack of infrastructure such as a landfill or a sewer system led to this being dumped into the Citarum River. 

Trash and Human Waste

Effects

100

Following the water crises, people are having a hard time _______ the government.

Trusting

200

Residents of Flint, Michigan and Belle Plaine, Iowa relied on this for clean water. 

Bottled Water

300

As a result of massive amounts of pollution, residents in Java, Indonesia are using water contaminated with ________, __________, and _________. 

Trash, Human Waste, and Toxic Chemicals

400

The percentage of students who passed Michigan's literacy tests dropped over ______ percentage points. 

30

500

Lead poisoning at a early age can lead to _______.

Disruptions in cognitive (brain) development

Places

100

An American city whose residents did not have clean water. 

Flint, Michigan

200

Often called "the world's dirtiest river." 

Citarum River

300

The source of Flint, Michigan's water; caused several lead pipes to corrode. 

Flint River

400

An American city struggling from severe drought. 

Belle Plaine, Iowa

500

Flint, Michigan's original source of water; it was switched from here to save money. 

Great Lakes Water Authority

Harmful Effects

100

A harmful condition caused by prolonged exposure to lead. 

Lead Poisoning

200

Bathing in water contaminated with human feces led to _______ in 60% of children in Java, Indonesia. 

Skin Rashes

300

Due to drought conditions, several loads of _______ have been ruined in Belle Plaine, Iowa. 

Laundry

400

By having to walk several miles for water per day, many women in Kenya miss out on ____________. 

Education or Job Opportunities

500

A serious type of lung disease caused by Legionella bacteria. 

Legionnaires Disease

Vocabulary

100

A period of drier-than-normal conditions

Drought

200

To fight against something

Protest

300

To make something impure by polluting it with another substance

Contaminate

400

The physical structures needed to operate a society (sewers, landfills, wells, roads, bridges, etc). 

Infrastructure

500

A situation where individuals do not have access to clean water, which can have harmful effects on their health and wellbeing. 

Water Crisis