How we use water

How we use water

Multiple Choice

The main three uses of freshwater are __________

• Agricultural

  Industrial

  Personal

• Economical

  Political

  Educational

Multiple Choice

Agriculture means _____

• Making machines

• Growing plants and crops

• Fixing computers

Multiple Choice

Industrial use of water take place in _____

• Schools

• Factories

• Restaurants

Multiple Choice

_____ of fresh water is used in agriculture

• 60%

• 70%

• 80%

Multiple Choice

____of fresh water is used in personal use

• 8%

• 9%

• 10%

Multiple Choice

_____of fresh water is used in industry

• 20%

• 21%

• 22%

Multiple Choice

About _______of water are needed to produce just one kilogram of wheat

• 1500 liters

• 1600 liters

• 2000 liters

Multiple Choice

Most fresh water in any country is used for_____

• industry

• agriculture

• personal use

Open Ended

List one example of using Water in industry

Open Ended

List two examples of personal use of water.

Multiple Choice

the process of moving water from its source to places where humans use it, such as homes and farm fields is called_______

• Water pollution

• Water diversion

• Water extraction

Water released from the reservoir flows through a turbine, spinning it, which in turn activates a generator to

produce electricity

Multiple Choice

reservoirs are used to produce_______

• freshwater

• electricity

• fish

Open Ended

List one use of canals.

Open Ended

What are some consequences of mining ground water ?

Solutions to Freshwater Depletion

• Increase supply

• Decrease demand

1. Increase supply

Desalination:

“Making” fresh water by removing salt from saltwater.

Multiple Choice

Making fresh water by removing salt from saltwater is called_____

• Desalination

• Filtration

• contamination

Decrease demand

• Agricultural: Drip-irrigation, climate-appropriate plants

  
  

• Industrial: Water-conserving processes, recycling wastewater to cool machinery.

• Personal: Xeriscaping, water conservation

Open Ended

List one solution for saving water in industry.

Xeriscaping is the practice of designing landscapes to reduce or eliminate the need for irrigation.

This means xeriscaped landscapes need little or no water beyond what the natural climate provides.