Water Trivia

What percent of the earth’s water is available for people to use?

• less than 1%

• 5%

• 10%

• 20%

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What percentage of people in the world lack access to safe drinking water?

• 15%

• 25%

• 35%

• 45%

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What is the total amount of water (in gallons) consumed per day by the average person in the U.S.?

• 55

• 150

• 750

• 1300

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About how many gallons per day are needed to sustain life (including the minimum water needed to produce the food we consume)?

• 5

• 13

• 21

• 33

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What percentage of the adult human body is comprised of water?

• 10%

• 20%

• 50-65%

• 75-80%

What activity accounts for the highest water use worldwide—agriculture, industry, or domestic?1

• Agriculture

• Industry

• Domestic

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What is a proven technology or practice that can decrease agricultural water use?

• Flood Irrigation

• Sprinkler Irrigation

• Drip Irrigation

• Waiting for Rain

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What are other uses and benefits of fresh water aside from human consumption?

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What percent of his/her income does the average U.S. citizen spend on drinking water?

• 0.5%

• 2%

• 10%

• 25%

What percent of his/her income does the average Honduran living in the slums of that country’s capital city spend on drinking water?2

• 0.5%

• 2%

• 10%

• 25%