Crash Course Kids: Water Fix

What is a scarcity of water?

• when water is in short supply

• when there is an abundance of water

• when there is so much water it causes flooding

• when water causes people to be scared

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What is the purpose of a Desalination Plant? (how does it help with water supply?)

• it sells fresh water in plastic water bottles

• it makes different flavors of water

• it removes salt from seawater to make clean drinking water

How do astronauts in space use their limited supply of water?

• NASA sends new water from Earth to the astronauts in space.

• Astronauts recycle their "used" water by filtering and reusing it.

• Most space ships now include running water faucets.

What is conservation?

• when water changes from a liquid to a solid

• using extra resources

• protecting the resources we have

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Which of the following is NOT a way to FIX the problem of short supply of water?

• Bring in water from other sources

• Desalination plants to turn seawater into drinking water

• Recycle and reuse water

• Take longer showers

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