Water Problems in Bangladesh and the United Kingdom
Dec 24, 2015
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