Vocabulary
All farmers use __________________ systems to get water to their crops.
restriction resources irrigation
irrigation
Harvesting of trees will cause the number of trees in a forest to ___________.
decline resource demand
decline
Chart on page 102- What action uses the most water?
Washing Clothes
What are the three main sources of water supply for California?
snowmelt from the Sierra Nevada, local groundwater, imported water from Colorado River
How many gallons a day does the "direct potable reuse" system recover?
2 million gallons
If people ________________ the fresh water supply there is no way that humans will survive.
deplete reduce demand
deplete
Cities can use a water treatment ____________ to clean water so that it can be reused.
system groundwater sustain
system
Chart on page 102- How many gallons of water does the water drop represent?
5 gallons
Photo on pg 104- Explain what has happened to Lake Oroville?
The severe drought has caused the lake water to fall dramatically.
Define "recycled water"
water that is used, treated and used again
Water is an _________________ resource in sustaining life.
process essential indirect
essential
Crops need water to _________ their growth.
deplete reduce sustain
sustain
How many gallons of water will you use a day if you brush your teeth for 2 minutes, take a ten-minute shower and flush the toilet 3 times?
75 gallons
Why does Jay Famiglietti think that Southern Californians have a false sense of security?
lawns and parks are green
What happens to the water that is used outdoors to water lawns and clean cars?
It evaporates
People can do small things, like not running the water while brushing their teeth, to help ___________ the use of water.
system reduce significantly
reduce
The _______________ used water goes through before being reused is extensive.
demand process essential
process
Chart on page 103- How many gallons of water does it take to produce one desktop computer?
7,300 gallons
One idea to conserve water is to "Use More, Pay More". What does this mean?
If people use more water than average, they will have to pay more money.
In what step in the water treatment system does most of the cleaning process happen?
Step 3- New Treatment Plant
A severe drought can _______________ impact the growth of crops.
indirect sustain significantly
significantly
One _______________ effect of drought is when a person in the US pays more for coffee because Brazil's coffee bean crop was decreased by lack of water.
process reduce indirect
indirect
If you were to buy two pairs of jeans, and a 1/2-pound of hamburger, how many gallons of water would have been used in the process of making those products?
4,832 gallons of water
Another idea to conserve water is to "Reuse It". What does this mean?
Take water that has been used and treat it so it can be reused.
State the steps that happen in the New Treatment Plant.
Heavy-duty filtration, two decontamination processes, lots of testing