Water Conservation

Which of the following is a way of conserving water?

• Leave the tap running while brushing teeth

• Use a hose to wash the car

• Use the washing machine at full load

• Leave the shower running while soaping

"Ensuring availability of water for future generations" is a

• Goal of water conservation

• Strategy of water conservation

• Key activity of water conservation

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Why do we need to conserve water?

• It is an unlimited resource. 

• It is a limited resource. 

• There is a lot of water. 

• There is no need to conserve water.

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Keeping the water running when you brush your teeth wastes a lot of water.

• True

• False

What is a way to conserve or
save water in your home?

• let the water run while you brush

• take long hot showers

• turn off the water if you're not using it.

• let the hose run and run

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Which of these is the best way to wash your car and conserve water?

• In your driveway with a hose

• drive it into a lake

• at a carwash that recycles water

Approximately 75 percent of the Earth's surface is covered in water. So why is water considered such a precious resource?

• The greenhouse effect is causing most of the world's freshwater to be trapped in the atmosphere

• Only a small fraction of the Earth's water is freshwater available for drinking and irrigation

• Each year, more freshwater is being trapped in icecaps located at the North and South Poles

• Global warming caused by greenhouse gas emissions will likely cause Earth's oceans to evaporate

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1/3 of household watering is for outdoors. What are good irrigation practices for lawns or gardens?

• Avoid watering in the heat of the day so it doesn't evaporate.

• Don't water on windy or rainy days

• Do not water lawns between 10 AM -4 PM

• All of the above

Which of the following is a way of conserving water?

• Leave the tap running while brushing teeth

• Use a hose to wash the car

• Use the washing machine at full load

• Leave the shower running while soaping

True or False: It isn't important to save water because there are a lot of water on Earth.

• True

• False

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