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I can explain why water resources are limited and valuable Every Drop Counts

I can explain why water resources are limited and valuable Every Drop Counts. Water Trivia You will need your journal out ASAP – we have short classes today. What percent of the Earth’s water is available for people to use?. A. Less than 1% B. 5% C. 10% D. 20%. Answer.

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I can explain why water resources are limited and valuable Every Drop Counts

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  1. I can explain why water resources are limited and valuableEvery Drop Counts Water Trivia You will need your journal out ASAP – we have short classes today

  2. What percent of the Earth’s water is available for people to use? • A. Less than 1% • B. 5% • C. 10% • D. 20%

  3. Answer • Less than 1% of Earth’s water is available for people to use

  4. What percentage of people in the world lack access to safe drinking water? • A. 15% • B. 25% • C. 35% • D. 45%

  5. Answer • 25% or 1.5 billion people lack access to safe drinking water

  6. What is the total amount of water (in gallons) consumed per day by the average person in the U.S? • A. 55 • B. 150 • C. 750 • D. 1,300

  7. Answer: • D. The average person in the U.S. uses 1300 gallons of water

  8. About how many gallons/day are needed to sustain life, including the minimum water to produce the food we consume? • A. 5 • B. 13 • C. 21 • D. 33

  9. Answer: • It takes about 13 gallons of water to sustain life.

  10. What activity accounts for the highest water use worldwide? • A. Agriculture • B. Industry • C. Domestic

  11. Answer: • Agriculture = 65-70% of water use • Industry = 20 – 25% • Domestic = 13%

  12. Approximately how many people in developing countries die each year from water-related diseases? • A. 100 • B . 1,000 • C. 10,000 • D. 10,000,000

  13. Answer: • D. 10,000,000 • Over 25,000 people die every day

  14. How many gallons of water does it take to produce 1 pound of corn? • A. 68 • B. 168 • C. 568 • D. 1268

  15. Answer: • B. It takes 168 gallons of water to produce one pound of corn

  16. How much water does it take to produce 1 pound of beef? • A. 40 • B. 400 • C. 4,000 • D. 40,000

  17. Answer: • C. It takes 4,000 gallons of water to produce one pound of beef

  18. Give one benefit of a dam

  19. Dam benefits: • Produce hydroelectricity • Prevent flooding • Control water storage • Make navigation easier

  20. What is one negative impact of a dam?

  21. Negative impacts: • Impede the flow of soil nutrients • Impede fish migration • Flood rivers upstream

  22. What are 2 things you can do personally to reduce your water use?

  23. Possibilities: • Turn off water when brushing teeth • Plant drought tolerant landscaping • Reduce meat consumption

  24. Water Facts: • Every day more than 1 billion people make a 3-hour journey on foot just to collect water • More than 1.2 billion people (25% of pop.) do not have access to safe and adequate water • 14,000 people die every day from water related illnesses • Diseases, dysentery, dehydration, parasites • An average U.S. citizen will spend 0.5% of his/her annual income on water. A citizen of Honduras will spend 25% of annual income on water.

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