Amount of Water
Amount of water used (washing hands with soap)
2.5-3 liters
This simple action, done while brushing your teeth, can save up to 8 gallons of water per day.
What is turning off the tap?
What is water scarcity/drought?
This happens when the sun heats up water, and it turns into a gas and rises into the air.
Evaporation
Water (H2O) is composed of the elements?
Hydrogen and Oxygen
6-8 liters
Collecting this in buckets can help us when there is a shortage of water
Rainwater
This term describes the contamination of oceans with discarded plastic and waste.
What is pollution?
When clouds get heavy, water falls back to the ground as rain or snow
What is raining/precipitation?
97%
How much water should you drink each day?
2.5 to 4 liters
Using water more than once
What is reusing water?
This everyday activity, when done for too long, can waste over 2.5 gallons of water per minute.
What is shower?
When water vapor cools down, it turns into tiny drops and creates whispy-shapes in the air
What is turning into clouds/condensation?
What percentage of Earth's freshwater is trapped in glaciers?
68%
Amount of water used for dishwashing
100-120 liters
A low-flow version of this household fixture in bathrooms can save thousands of gallons of water per year.
What is a toilet?
When factories dump dirty chemicals into rivers, it harms fish and people
What is industrial pollution?
Rainwater that moves across the land and into rivers, lakes, and oceans is called _______
What is water flowing on the ground (runoff)?
The average human body is made up of __% water?
55-65%
Amount of water used to brush teeth (if you left the water running)
This method of watering plants delivers water directly to the roots, minimizing evaporation.
What is drip irrigation?
What is climate change/melting ice caps
Plants release water into the air through their leaves in this process.
What is plants breathing out water (transpiration)?
How much water can a dripping faucet waste over the course of a year?
2000-7600 liters