8.12 - Rainwater Harvesting
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Practice Questions
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What is rainwater harvesting?
💡 Hint: What do we do with rainwater?
Name one benefit of rainwater harvesting.
💡 Hint: What does it help us save?
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the main purpose of rainwater harvesting?
💡 Hint: Think about how we can save water!
True or False: Rainwater harvesting can help prevent flooding.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens to collected water.
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Challenge Problems
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If a city has an average rain of 500 mm per year and uses an efficient rainwater harvesting system, estimate how much water could be collected from a building with a roof area of 1000 m².
💡 Hint: Remember to convert mm to meters.
Discuss how socio-economic factors might influence the implementation of rainwater harvesting systems in different regions.
💡 Hint: Consider the roles of community awareness and resources.
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