QUIZ

• What is social well-being?


  The social condition of an individual or group
• What is economic well-being?


  A measure of how much money people have to sustain their standard of living
• How can water quality affect economic well-being?

  Poor quality disease which weakens people and therefore has a direct impact on their productivity and hence economic development
• What is agribusiness?


  Application of business skills to agriculture or food production
• What are water transfer schemes?


  These make up for water shortages by transporting water from one area to another
• Given example of a UK water transfer scheme

  Kielder water - water is trapped by the dam then moved to river Derwent
• Two ways UK government can attempt to combat water pollution


  Educating people, putting laws in place, treating and improving our water courses
• What are concerns to fracking?


  Water contamination, increased water use and small earthquakes being triggered
• One main issue with fossil fuel use


  Damage to the natural environment during extraction

  Production of pollutants such as CO2 during burning

  Dust which is hazard to human health

  Sulphur dioxide, which countries to acid rain
• Which continent produces the most food?

  Asia
• What does NEE stand for?


  Newly Emerging economies
• Three things that can affect food supply

  Climate, technology, pests, and diseases, water stress
• State three causes of soil erosion


  Deforestation, overgrazing of animals and overcultivation
• Strategies to increase food supply

  Irrigation, hydroponics, use of bio technology, appropriate technology
• What is the benefit of golden Rice?

  People lacking vitamin A in their diet can make the vitamin if they eat genetically modified golden rice