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Keep Green, Keep Clean CHAPTER 15

Glossary 1. Find the meanings of the words as used in
crucial extremely important the text:
sanitation the equipment and systems
that keep places clean, by constitutes
Clean Clean water also means removing human waste availability adequate
Water women and girls. Protecting water sources from 2. Tick (✓) the correct statements.
better quality of life for
a. In many countries, diarrhoea is the
pollution is everyone’s
In Africa, 90 per cent of the
is Life work of gathering water and responsibility. Appropriate and main cause for illnesses and deaths.
adequate action must be taken to
wood is done by women. prevent pollution. Human life and b. More adults than children die as a
Clean water is crucial to human health and life. It is Women and girls often spend prosperity rest on our actions result of diarrhoea.
everybody’s responsibility to keep our water sources clean. up to six hours every day today. Our lifestyle and activities
fetching water. c. The demand for clean water increases
Globally, diarrhoea is the leading cause of illnesses and deaths. This amounts to 40 billion determine the quality of water. with the increase of population.
30,000 deaths occur every week from unsafe water and hours spent every year Reduce wastage and manage water d. In Africa, parents spend a lot of time
e ciently and ensure that we do
unhygienic living conditions. walking for water in not pollute the rivers so that we can fetching water and wood.
Africa alone.
90 per cent of deaths are children under ve In some nations, only 50 have an endless ow of clean e. Many children in Africa spend a lot of
years old. per cent of girls are enrolled water supply. time fetching water for domestic use.
88 per cent of diarrhoea-related deaths are due to unsafe in schools due to lack 3. List three uses of water as stated in
drinking water, lack of access to sanitation facilities and of toilet facilities.
inadequate availability of water for hygienic purposes. the text.
4. Answer the following questions.
Clean water is needed for food production. a. Why is diarrhoea the leading cause of
In 2050 Agriculture accounts for roughly 70 death in some countries?
per cent of global fresh water
an increase in population will require withdrawals and up to 90 per cent Adapted from : b. What does the expression ‘This amounts
to’ mean?
60 per cent more food. in some fast growing economies. https://thewaterproject.org/why-water/10-ways-clean-
water changes-the-world c. How will clean water change the lives of
women and girls in Africa?
Moving Beyond the Text

Compare the water bills of the two households below. Both households have the
same number of members in the family and stay in the same type of house. Discuss
the factors that may have caused the difference in their water usage.

Household A Household B
Jumlah Bil Semasa 18.00 Jumlah Bil Semasa 42.00
Keterangan Caj Semasa Keterangan Caj Semasa
Tarikh Bacaan Penggunaan (m 3 ) Tarikh Bacaan Penggunaan (m 3 )
SAJ09A4093 08-06-2016 2145 21.00 SAJ09A4093 08-06-2016 8253 33.00
08-05-2016 2124 08-05-2016 8220
Bilangan Hari 30 hari Faktor Prorata 1.0000 hari Bilangan Hari 30 hari Faktor Prorata 1.0000 hari
Jenis Tarif : DOMESTIK Jenis Bacaan : NORMAL Jenis Tarif : DOMESTIK Jenis Bacaan : NORMAL
Blok Tarif (m) Kadar (RM) Prorata m 3 Amaun (RM) Blok Tarif (m) Kadar (RM) Prorata m 3 Amaun (RM)
0 - 2 0.80 20.0000 16.00 0 - 2 0.80 20.0000 16.00
21 - 35 2.00 1.0000 2.00 21 - 35 2.00 13.0000 26.00
Penggunaan Air 21.0000 18.00 Penggunaan Air 33.0000 42.00

Jumlah Caj Air Semasa 18.00 Jumlah Caj Air Semasa 42.00

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