Vocabulary
A dry period of time with little or no precipitation that could cause a famine.
Drought
To use up so there is little left
Deplete
How many gallons a minute are used to brush your teeth? (water running)
3 gallons per minute
In Running Dry, 3 experts pros ways/ ideas too....
Solve- manage California's historic drought
What is your process for cooking breakfast?
Step 1....Step 2.... Step 3......
Water that is found under ground, in the soil and rock.
Groundwater
Things that exist in a region and help provide for people.
Resources
If you brush your teeth, take a ten minute shower and use the bathroom 3 times a day, about how many gallons of water will you use?
70- paragraph 2
What is the key idea from "Too Green" written by Jay Famigletti? What does he recommend?
Mandatory water restrictions- better management of groundwater supply, raising awareness
page 108- The new "direct potable" reuse system recovers _______ gallons of water a day in Big Spring Texas.
2 million gallons
A rule or law that limits something. A policy
Restriction
In a way that is important or large enough to make a difference.
Significantly
Earth's water is finite which means...
It could run out, it is exhaustible
2- Use More Paye More- page 106- What does the author recommend and why? Give evidence from the text
Pay for amount you use- we think of water as air- we don't realize how finite it is.
The infographic on page 108 explains....
The process of sewer water becoming decontaminated.
Meaning to save or protect our natural resources---- not waste.
Conservation-conserve
Demand
How could you reduce indirect water usage? list 2-3
recycle plastic bottles, reuse items, donate reusable items, buy local
3- Reuse it- What is recycled or reclaimed water? Be specific- check text page 107
Water that is used more than once before it re-enters the natural water cycle.
What is a system?
A group of related items that work together to do something
A way to supply water to land or crops- think farmers
Irrigation
A series of actions taken to do something
Process
What do they two diagrams describe on pages 102-103- what do they compare?
Direct and Indirect water usage.
How much municipal waste water does the USA produce a day and how much is intentionally refused?
32 billion- less than ten percent
What are three steps taken to make sure the water is clean?
Infographic steps 1-4