Water Facts
What percent of the Earth's surface is covered in water?
about 70%
Washing your hands with soap helps prevent these.
diseases (or illnesses)
A water crisis means there is not enough ________
Clean water
How can you save water while brushing your teeth?
Turning off the tap/faucet
Millions of people around the world do not have access to ____ _____
Clean Water
Most of Earth's water is too salty to drink because it is in these.
Oceans and seas
A toilet connected to a sewage system is an example of this.
Sanitation
How far (on average) do people in developing countries have to walk to access clean water?
About 6 kilometers.
Throwing waste into rivers can cause this.
Pollution
A 100 word AI prompt uses this much water.
What percentage of Earth's water is freshwater: about 3% or about 50%?
3%
People should do this after using the toilet.
Wash their hands.
What is a drought?
A weather event when there is very little rain.
Using water thoughtfully helps reduce this.
Water waste
Children may miss this because they spend time collecting water.
School
People need this amount of water every day to stay healthy.
2-3 Litres
Dirty water can contain these tiny organisms that make people sick.
Germs/Bacteria
Polluted water is unsafe for this
Drinking
Factories should treat wastewater before releasing it into these.
rivers/lakes/oceans
Safe toilets at school can improve student health and ______.
Attendance
What process changes water into vapor and sends it into the air?
Evaporation
This system carries waste away from homes and buildings.
Sewage system
C___ c____ can make water shortages worse.
Climate change
Reduce, Reuse, and this third "R."
Recycle
Access to clean water is considered a basic human ______.
Right.