The Looming Water Crisis
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Which region is mentioned in the text as experiencing difficulty in finding water due to climate change?

  • The Sahara Desert
  • The Sahel region (correct)
  • The Amazon Rainforest
  • The Arctic Circle

According to the UN, how many people in the world are predicted to not have enough water by 2025?

  • 18 million
  • 1.8 billion (correct)
  • 1.8 million
  • 180 million

What is the name of the scientist from Kenya who won the Engineering Development Foundation Africa prize and invented Majik Water?

  • David Smith
  • Mary Johnson
  • Beth Koigi (correct)
  • Sarah Brown

How does Majik Water convert water in the air into fresh water for various uses?

<p>By using solar panels (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the word 'Maji' mean in Swahili?

<p>Water (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, how many asteroids measuring 1km wide have been identified and logged by NASA?

<p>90 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the estimated number of asteroids measuring 140 metres wide or more that have been logged by NASA?

<p>8,000 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the size range of the middle-sized asteroids mentioned in the text?

<p>140 metres wide or more (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the space telescope that NASA needs to build in order to find the remaining middle-sized NEOs?

<p>NEOCam (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many middle-sized NEOs are estimated to be unaccounted for according to the text?

<p>17,000 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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