Water Conservation and Management Quiz (9K))

What is the primary goal of water conservation strategies?

• Increase water waste

• Reduce water consumption and improve efficiency

• Build more dams

• Ignore climate change

Which example demonstrates modernizing water infrastructure?

• Using low-flow showerheads

• Repairing leaks in aging water systems

• Collecting rainwater for irrigation

• Promoting public awareness campaigns

How did Oakland, California, reduce household water consumption?

• By building a desalination plant

• By collecting and reusing rainwater/greywater

• By increasing water tariffs

• By removing all appliances

What is a challenge of water conservation strategies?

• Lower water bills

• Contamination from industrial waste

• Increased rainfall

• Reduced need for governance

What is the focus of supply development strategies?

• Decreasing water demand

• Increasing water availability through infrastructure

• Eliminating groundwater use

• Reducing public awareness

Which action is part of supply development?

• Training local workers to maintain water systems

• Banning all water use

• Ignoring water quality testing

• Removing existing infrastructure

A major challenge of supply development is:

• Low cost

• Climate change and water scarcity

• Overabundance of resources

• Lack of community interest

What is an example of improving infrastructure?

• Upgrading pipes and water tanks

• Reducing water prices

• Closing all wells

• Stopping rainwater collection

Demand management aims to:

• Increase water waste

• Use water more efficiently through regulations and technology

• Build larger reservoirs

• Ignore sustainability

How does drip irrigation save water?

• By flooding fields

• By delivering water directly to plant roots

• By using seawater

• By increasing evaporation