Water Usage Quiz

Which of the following is NOT a use of water according to the learning material?

• Cooking

• Reading

• Bathing/Showering

• Washing clothes

What is one way water can be damaged as mentioned in the learning material?

• Freezing

• Pollution

• Boiling

• Filtration

What activity uses the most water in a typical household according to the pie chart?

• Shower

• Laundry

• Toilet

• Faucets

According to the pie chart, which activity uses the least amount of water at home?

• Shower

• Laundry

• Toilet

• Other

What percentage of water is used for laundry in a typical household as shown in the pie chart?

• 16%

• 17%

• 22%

• 27%

How much water usage is attributed to faucets in the pie chart?

• 16%

• 17%

• 18%

• 27%

What is the highest per capita water use in the US?

• 800 gallons/person/day

• 1600 gallons/person/day

• 2400 gallons/person/day

• 3200 gallons/person/day

Since the 1970s, how many people per year globally have been killed by prolonged drought?

• More than 2,400 people

• More than 24,000 people

• More than 240,000 people

• More than 2,400,000 people

What percentage of the world's population is affected by chronic water shortages?

• 10%

• 20%

• 40%

• 60%

Which sector uses the most water in the US according to the pie chart?

• Public Supply

• Irrigation

• Thermoelectric Power

• Industrial