Water, Environment and Sanitation QuizWater, Environment and Sanitation Quiz

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Water, Environment and Sanitation QuizWater, Environment and Sanitation Quiz

1.  Two-thirds of the planet is covered with water, so there is more than enough available for human use. True or false?

1.  Two-thirds of the planet is covered with water, so there is more than enough available for human use. True or false?

Correct Answer: False 

Explanation: The water in the oceans - 98 per cent of the world's total - is too salty for us to drink or use for most other purposes. Taking out the salt is very expensive - as is transporting water. So humans are dependent on freshwater in lakes, rivers, and under ground, which represents only 1 per cent of the total freshwater on earth - in other words, 0.01 per cent of all the earth's water. The rest of the freshwater is frozen in glaciers and icebergs.

Correct Answer: False 

Explanation: The water in the oceans - 98 per cent of the world's total - is too salty for us to drink or use for most other purposes. Taking out the salt is very expensive - as is transporting water. So humans are dependent on freshwater in lakes, rivers, and under ground, which represents only 1 per cent of the total freshwater on earth - in other words, 0.01 per cent of all the earth's water. The rest of the freshwater is frozen in glaciers and icebergs.

2. Of the six billion people in the world, how many live without safe water?

A. 10.1 billionB. 1.1 billionC. 10.1 million

2. Of the six billion people in the world, how many live without safe water?

A. 10.1 billionB. 1.1 billionC. 10.1 million

Correct Answer:1.1 billion Explanation:

During the 1990s, about 1 billion people gained access to improved water supplies. However, partly because of population growth, nearly 1.1 billion people, or one-sixth of all humanity, still lack access.

Correct Answer:1.1 billion Explanation:

During the 1990s, about 1 billion people gained access to improved water supplies. However, partly because of population growth, nearly 1.1 billion people, or one-sixth of all humanity, still lack access.

3.  Where do most of the people without access to safe water live?A. AsiaB. Oceania (the Pacific islands)C. Africa

3.  Where do most of the people without access to safe water live?A. AsiaB. Oceania (the Pacific islands)C. Africa

Correct Answer: Asia 

Explanation:About 674 million people in Asia do not have access to safe water. This is about two-thirds of the total number of people in the world without access. In Africa, about 302 million do not have access.

Correct Answer: Asia 

Explanation:About 674 million people in Asia do not have access to safe water. This is about two-thirds of the total number of people in the world without access. In Africa, about 302 million do not have access.

4.  How many children die each year of a diarrhoea-related illness from drinking dirty water?

A. 800,000B. 2.8 millionC. 1.8 million

4.  How many children die each year of a diarrhoea-related illness from drinking dirty water?

A. 800,000B. 2.8 millionC. 1.8 million

Correct Answer: 1.8 million 

Explanation:Diarrhea causes the loss of much of the body's water and nutrients. If the body's liquids are not replaced, this leads to a condition known as dehydration. Most of the 1.8 million diarrhea-related deaths in children every year are due to dehydration.

Correct Answer: 1.8 million 

Explanation:Diarrhea causes the loss of much of the body's water and nutrients. If the body's liquids are not replaced, this leads to a condition known as dehydration. Most of the 1.8 million diarrhea-related deaths in children every year are due to dehydration.

5.  Which of the following international agreements mentions the right to clean drinking water and safe sanitation?

A. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

B. The Convention on the Rights of the Child

5.  Which of the following international agreements mentions the right to clean drinking water and safe sanitation?

A. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

B. The Convention on the Rights of the Child

Correct Answer: The Convention on the Rights of the Child 

Explanation:The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child says that every child has a right to live in safe and clean conditions, with access to clean drinking water (article 24). These rights are not included in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Correct Answer: The Convention on the Rights of the Child 

Explanation:The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child says that every child has a right to live in safe and clean conditions, with access to clean drinking water (article 24). These rights are not included in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.