How Can We Save Water?

What is water conservation?

Which of the following is NOT a way to conserve water at home?

• Fix leaky faucets

• Run only full loads in clothes washers and dishwashers

• Take long baths instead of showers

• Use water only when you need it

List three ways you and your family can conserve water at home.

• Take longer showers, leave taps running, water the lawn daily.

• Fix leaky faucets, use water-saving appliances, take shorter showers.

• Wash cars frequently, use a hose to clean driveways, ignore leaks.

• Fill bathtubs to the top, run dishwashers half-full, water plants at noon.

A front-loading washing machine uses less water than a top-loading machine of the same size.

• True

• False

How much water would be wasted in an hour if a faucet dripped the same amount every five minutes as you measured in the experiment?

You can save water at home by:

• Taking longer showers

• Leaving taps running

• Fixing leaky faucets

• Watering the garden at noon

Read the passage about desalination. Why can't people drink seawater?

• It is too cold

• It is too salty

• It is too hot

• It is too fresh

Read the passage about desalination. What is the process of removing salt from seawater called?

• Filtration

• Desalination

• Evaporation

• Condensation

Read the passage about desalination. Fresh water comes from rivers, lakes, and ________.

• streams

• oceans

• deserts

• mountains

Read the passage about desalination. Name one way scientists are trying to make desalination cheaper.

• One way is to use ocean waves as a source of energy.

• One way is to use saltwater for farming.

• One way is to add more salt to the water.

• One way is to use rainwater instead of seawater.