The Conservation of Water

If a river is dammed, what effect would this have on the river?

• The river ecosystem below the dam would be changed.

• The entire river ecosystem would be changed.

• The river ecosystem above the dam would be changed.

• The river ecosystem would not be changed.

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Which of the following is a way of conserving water?

• Leave the tap running while brushing teeth

• Use a hose to wash the car

• Use the washing machine only when it is fully loaded

• Leave the shower running while soaping

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What are some things you can do to help conserve water?

• Leave the tap running when washing 1 plate

• Wash the car using a piece of cloth and a pail of water instead of spraying from a hose

• Take longer showers especially after a tiring day

• Wash your fruits and vegetables in a basin of water instead of under a runnnig tap

• Use half-flush in the toilet for liquid waste

When conserving water, the 3Rs we need to remember are:

• Remove, Reuse, Recycle

• Report, Remove, Reduce

• Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

• Reduce, Reuse, Rethink

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Which of the following is a way to conserve water?

• Don't shower

• Use cold water instead of hot water

• Fix a leaky tap

• Water the lawn each day

What are some ways to recycle water?

• Reuse water that is used for washing rice grains and vegetables to water plants

• Reuse water that is used for washing our feet to brush our teeth

• Recycling plant to create NEWater from used water

• Reuse water that is used for washing the laundry to clean the balcony

Which of these ways to wash the car saves the most water?

• Wash it in the driveway with the garden hose 

• Drive it into the lake

• Take it through a car wash that recycles water

• Make your little brother wash it

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Conservation is the act of conserving, or protecting the environment, plants, and animals. Why is this so important? What are some things you can do to help conserve our environment? 

• leave water on, leave TV on, run dishwasher with 1 plate

• run the washing machine with 1 shirt

• leave the refrigerator door open

• turn off water, turn off lights, turn off TV

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If this is polluted it can hurt fish and people:

• air

• topsoil

• trees

• water

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Which of the following is a scientific principle related to the conservation of water?

• Law of Conservation of Mass

• Law of Conservation of Energy

• Law of Conservation of Momentum

• Law of Conservation of Water

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