Students can study the cases about Bangladesh and the United Kingdom in “S1-3 Geography Learning and Teaching Resources Folder for the revised curriculum.

Water Problems in Bangladesh

and the United Kingdom

Students can study the cases about Bangladesh and the United Kingdom in “S1-3 Geography Learning and Teaching Resources Folder for the revised curriculum - Fact Sheets: The Trouble of Water – Too much and too little (Specific examples)” first.

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1. Where is Bangladesh ？

2. Which of the following river CANNOT be found in Bangladesh ？

the Ganges

Brahmaputra River

Meghna River

River Thames

3.Bangladesh belongs to ________.

Equatorial climate

Tropical maritime climate

Tropical monsoon climate

4.Which of the following description about Bangladesh is INCORRECT ?

Low level of economic development

Most people engage in primary production

US $70 ( GDP per capita )

High population density

5. The rainy period of Bangladesh is between

April and October

October and February

June and September

6. Which of the following is NOT the reason for the flooding in Bangladesh ?

low-lying relief

Rapid urbanization

Tropical cyclones bring a lot of rainfall all the year

Deforestation in the upstream causes serious soil erosion

7. Which of the following is NOT the reason for the shortage of water supply

in Bangladesh ?over-extraction of ground water leads to a lowering of the water-table

over-extraction of water upstream by Thailand

river water is polluted and further reducing the supply of clean water

8. Which of the following pollutant affect the water pollution seriously in Bangladesh ?

Arsenic

Lead

Nitrogen

Potassium

9. Circle the location of the United Kingdom.

The United Kingdom (UK)

10.Which of the following is NOT the major sources of water supply in the UK ?

reservoirs

distillation of seawater

rivers

underground aquifer

11.Which regions have more rainfall in the UK ?

The northern and western part

The eastern and southern part

Evenly-distributed in the whole country

12. Which of the following is NOT the reason for the drought in the UK ?

Climate change

Less rainfall

Serious pollution

13. Which of the following is NOT the major source of water pollution in

the UK ?

fertilizers

insecticides

domestic sewage

14. In _______, the UK government agreed to adopt a higher standard for water and ecologically quality in all water bodies.

2000

2005

2010