APES- “Blue Gold: Water Wars”- Video Guided Viewing Name:
1. Those who go without water for a week cries blood.
2. What is the ‘bottom line’? The ‘bottom line’ is the ultimate outcome of the water crisis.
3. What determines access to fresh water? Being able to pay determines the access to fresh water.
4. What percentage of the Earth's water is salty? 97% of the Earth’s water is salty.
5. What is the primary cause of water pollution? The primary cause of water pollution is that the gas emissions coming from automobiles and industries pollute the clouds.
6. The Malaysian Government imposed the death penalty for anyone polluting water.
7. Waste water returns to residents of Mexico city in the form of food.
8. What happened to Atlantis (Ubar, Oman)? What happened to Atlantis is that it collapsed in the desert sand from groundwater pumping.
9. 10.7 billion gallons of groundwater is pumped each day
10. Pumped water that returns back to the aquifer is called recharge or returned flows
11. Deforestation is a major contributor to soil erosion.
12. Give an example of ‘hardscape’. An example of ‘hardscape’ are sidewalks.
13. What is the lifeblood of water systems? The river is the lifeblood of water systems.
*14. The World Bank used privatization of water as a condition of need in third world countries.
*15. Water companies are accountable to their water
*16. With privatization comes an _______________________ in water rates
17. Who owns the water in Africa? Coca-cola owns the water in Africa
18. Water costs more than Coca-cola in Kenya.
19. Why is the cost of Dasani higher than that of Coca-Cola? The cost of Dasani is higher than the price of Coca-cola, because Dasani are packed in plastic bottles. While Coca-cola's are packed in glass bottles.
20. Desalination uses a large amount of fossil fuels, which contributes to the climate change problem.
21. The writing on the wall is that water is the hottest property out there.
22. A SLAPP suit acts as a deterrent to activism and young people expressing their opinions to the press.
23. Why the Aral Sea almost completely gone now? The Aral Sea is almost completely gone, because the Soviet Union decided to grow cotton in the desert and used the water from the Aral Sea to water their plants.
24. How long will it take to turn Lake Naivasha, Kenya into a ‘putrid puddle’? It will take 5 years.
25. The export of Kenya’s water comes on the form of trade.
26. In Ghana, water comes through the taps once per week on an unknown schedule.
27. Because people leave their taps open they are charged for the air moving through the pipes.
28. Why are developing countries unable to build an infrastructure for clean water delivery? Infrastructures cost at least $2,000.
29. If Los Angeles were sized to support itself using its own resources, how many people would it be able to sustain? Only about 3 billion.
30. One of the bloodiest water wars being fought is happening now over the river Kaveri in India.
31. Many religious conflicts are fundamentally conflicts over resources.
In Bolivia, the collection of rainwater was privatized.
32. What is one potential reason for why the US established a military base in Paraguay? A reason for why the US established a military base in Paraguay is the Paraguay borders Brazil, and Brazil has the largest aquifer. As a result, it would be an abundant source in the future.
33. The Itaipu Dam is the world’s largest dam and is located on the Brazil/Paraguay border.
34. Unlike a dam, a water catchment traps water to water to go right into the ground.
35. In the US, issues surrounding hydroponics must be resolved
36. What technology could save the planet in the next century? hydroponics
37. Microturbines use the natural flow of rivers to generate electricity.
38. Who needs to become the water guardians of the 21st century? The public
39. What is the name of the watershed that provides water to our town? San Diego Bay Watershed
40. On the separate sheet of paper, write at least three paragraphs giving your thoughts regarding this video.
2. What is the ‘bottom line’? The ‘bottom line’ is the ultimate outcome of the water crisis.
3. What determines access to fresh water? Being able to pay determines the access to fresh water.
4. What percentage of the Earth's water is salty? 97% of the Earth’s water is salty.
5. What is the primary cause of water pollution? The primary cause of water pollution is that the gas emissions coming from automobiles and industries pollute the clouds.
6. The Malaysian Government imposed the death penalty for anyone polluting water.
7. Waste water returns to residents of Mexico city in the form of food.
8. What happened to Atlantis (Ubar, Oman)? What happened to Atlantis is that it collapsed in the desert sand from groundwater pumping.
9. 10.7 billion gallons of groundwater is pumped each day
10. Pumped water that returns back to the aquifer is called recharge or returned flows
11. Deforestation is a major contributor to soil erosion.
12. Give an example of ‘hardscape’. An example of ‘hardscape’ are sidewalks.
13. What is the lifeblood of water systems? The river is the lifeblood of water systems.
*14. The World Bank used privatization of water as a condition of need in third world countries.
*15. Water companies are accountable to their water
*16. With privatization comes an _______________________ in water rates
17. Who owns the water in Africa? Coca-cola owns the water in Africa
18. Water costs more than Coca-cola in Kenya.
19. Why is the cost of Dasani higher than that of Coca-Cola? The cost of Dasani is higher than the price of Coca-cola, because Dasani are packed in plastic bottles. While Coca-cola's are packed in glass bottles.
20. Desalination uses a large amount of fossil fuels, which contributes to the climate change problem.
21. The writing on the wall is that water is the hottest property out there.
22. A SLAPP suit acts as a deterrent to activism and young people expressing their opinions to the press.
23. Why the Aral Sea almost completely gone now? The Aral Sea is almost completely gone, because the Soviet Union decided to grow cotton in the desert and used the water from the Aral Sea to water their plants.
24. How long will it take to turn Lake Naivasha, Kenya into a ‘putrid puddle’? It will take 5 years.
25. The export of Kenya’s water comes on the form of trade.
26. In Ghana, water comes through the taps once per week on an unknown schedule.
27. Because people leave their taps open they are charged for the air moving through the pipes.
28. Why are developing countries unable to build an infrastructure for clean water delivery? Infrastructures cost at least $2,000.
29. If Los Angeles were sized to support itself using its own resources, how many people would it be able to sustain? Only about 3 billion.
30. One of the bloodiest water wars being fought is happening now over the river Kaveri in India.
31. Many religious conflicts are fundamentally conflicts over resources.
In Bolivia, the collection of rainwater was privatized.
32. What is one potential reason for why the US established a military base in Paraguay? A reason for why the US established a military base in Paraguay is the Paraguay borders Brazil, and Brazil has the largest aquifer. As a result, it would be an abundant source in the future.
33. The Itaipu Dam is the world’s largest dam and is located on the Brazil/Paraguay border.
34. Unlike a dam, a water catchment traps water to water to go right into the ground.
35. In the US, issues surrounding hydroponics must be resolved
36. What technology could save the planet in the next century? hydroponics
37. Microturbines use the natural flow of rivers to generate electricity.
38. Who needs to become the water guardians of the 21st century? The public
39. What is the name of the watershed that provides water to our town? San Diego Bay Watershed
40. On the separate sheet of paper, write at least three paragraphs giving your thoughts regarding this video.