U.N. and Water Issues

What is the United Nations?

• 193 countries partnering together to find solutions that benefit all of humanity.

• A nation located outside of Iceland.

• A bunch of countries that border each other

• A trade group that specializes in plastics

The U.N. has 17 goals to help make the world a better place. Water is known as "Goal _ Targets."

(a)  

According to the U.N., "Access to water, sanitation and hygiene is a human right. "

• True

• False

What is the estimated amount of people in the world that lack safely managed drinking water?

• 2.2 billion

• 2.2 million

• 200,200

• 2,200

The ultimate goal of the U.N. with water is, "To ensure safe ​ (a)   sources and sanitation for ​ (b)   ."

• water
• all
• food
• some
• a few
• mining
• natural

Bacteria in water that causes a person to have vomiting, diarrhea and possibly even death is called _______.

• cholera

• malaria

• dengue fever

• measles

Who was a doctor from England that discovered the cause of a cholera outbreak in 1854.

• John Snow

• John Smith

• David Snow

• Andrew Smith

The cause of the 1854 cholera outbreak in London was a ______.

• dirty diaper

• rotting fruits and vegetables

• bad air

• vapors

How was the spread of cholera in London in 1854 stopped?

• kept people from using the public water pump by removing the handle

• there was no solution

• throw out rotting fruits and vegetables

• purified the air around Broad Street