Water in the World
What is water scarcity?
Where the need for water exceeds the availability/access of safe water.
Define interconnection
how people are affected by the environment and how they affect the environment
Define Fast fashion.
The fast production of clothing made from cheap materials and cheap labour.
What is the longest river in the world?
Nile
What is the most common letter in the English language?
E
Name a continent that suffers from water scarcity frequently.
Africa, Asia
Define trade
The action of buying and selling goods and services.
Name three fast fashion brands.
Nike, Shein, Zara, H&M, Temu
What is the most populated country in the world?
India with 1.4 billion people
What is the oldest continuous culture in the world?
Indigenous Australia
What are two causes of water scarity?
Political Disputes
Conflicting uses - urban or agricultural usage
Overuse of water
Pollution of water
Name the four reasons people travel.
Recreational
Historical
Wilderness
Ecotourism
How many products does Shein add to their website per day?
500 products per day
What is the only flag that is not a quadrilateral?
Napal
Where is the Men's 2026 World Cup happening?
Mexico, America and Canada
Name three forms of water
Surface water (blue water)
Waste water (grey water)
Salt Water
Ice
Water Vapour
What are the stages of Production and consumption?
Extracting or growing raw materials
Manufacturing or processing materials
Distribution
Consumption
Waste
What are two social impacts of fast fashion?
People are paid really low wages
People work in bad conditions with long hours and little breaks
Child labour is used to make it cheaper to make products
Which country has the most lakes in the world?
Canada has more lakes than the entire world combined
Where was the Eiffel Tower originally made?
Barcelona
Name all parts of the water cycle.
Evaporation, condensation, precipitation, runoff, infiltration. and transpiration
What are three impacts of palm oil?
Environmental - clearing of the rainforest, destruction of habitats, loss of animals such as the tiger, elephant and orang-utang
Social - loss of lifestyle, people being taken advantage of
Economic - more money in regions that were traditionally poor, more job opportunities for locals
How does fast fashion impact the environment?
Increases pollution
Increase waste
Climate change worsening
Which country crosses the most timezones in the world?
France
Who has scored the most international football (soccer) goals in the world?
Canadian Christine Sinclair - 190 goals
Ronaldo is the second most with 138 goals