Managing the UK's Water AQAGCSE Geog CGP p98

The UK may be famous for being grey and wet but apparently the rain does not fall in the right places. (a)  

• True
• False

In the UK the places with a ​ good supply of water are not the same places with the ​highest ​...................

The north and west of the UK have ​ (a)   average annual rainfall. These areas are said to have a water ​ (b)  

• high
• surplus
• low
• deficit

In areas with a water surplus there is a ​ (a)   supply of water than the demand.

• greater
• smaller

The south east and the ​ (a)   have ​ (b)   population densities so there is a high ​ (c)   for water

• Midlands
• high
• demand
• Highlands
• low
• supply

Where there is a greater demand for water than supply, the area is said to have a water ..................

• insufficiency

• deficit

• surplus

Match the following

• The rise in demand for water is partly due to

• include washing machines and dishwashers

• Appliances that use lots of water

• the increased use of appliances

• The demand for water in the UK

• is increasing

• Since 1975 the amount of water used

• domestically has risen by 70%

Match the following

• Population densities

• houses in the South East

• In 2040 the UK population is

• are changing

• There are plans to build many more

• expected to be 73 million

• In the South East there is already

• a water deficit

• The UK population is predicted to

• increase by 6 million by 2040

Polluted or low ​ (a)   water ​ (b)   the amount of water that is available for use putting ​ (c)   on water resources.

• quality
• reduces
• pressure
• quantity
• increases

Overall, the quality or river water in the UK has been ​ (a)  

• improving
• falling
• failing