Water Footprint

A water footprint helps one understand the amount of water being used at a/an

• individual level

• national level

• both (a) and (b)

Which of the following are parts of your virtual water footprint?

• How long your showers last

• What kind of foods you eat

• How often you flush your toilet

• How often you water your lawn

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Which country below has the largest global water footprint?

• United States

• South Africa

• China

• India

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How can you reduce your DIRECT water footprint?

• Taking longer showers

• Drinking more water

• Eating chicken mcnuggets

• Taking shorter showers

Purchasing fewer clothes could reduce your water footprint by:

• Saving you money which would make you more financially secure

• using less water to grow the cotton and less fuel to transport clothes

• Setting a good example for your friends so that you can show them how good a person you are

Anther name for indirect water footprint is _______ water footprint

When you walk or bike to school, you save water since it takes 1,000 gallons of water to make 1 gallon of gas for your car.

• True

• False

What is the water footprint of a product?

• The amount of water used directly by the consumer

• The total volume of freshwater used to produce the product

• The water used for packaging the product

• The water used for transporting the product

Which of the following activities contributes most to an individual's water footprint?

• Taking long showers

• Eating a meat-heavy diet

• Washing clothes frequently

• Using a dishwasher

How is the water footprint of a nation calculated?

• By measuring the total rainfall in the country

• By summing up the water footprints of all its citizens

• By calculating the water used in agriculture only

• By assessing the water used in industrial processes only