Sustainable Freshwater Use

What is one way to reduce freshwater losses according to experts?

• Increasing government subsidies

• Improving irrigation practices

• Decreasing water reuse

• Ignoring infrastructure repairs

Fill in the blank: Experts say that the world's freshwater needs can be met if supplies are used ____.

• recklessly

• wisely

• sparingly

• abundantly

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the main reason drip irrigation is not widely used despite its efficiency?

• Lack of water

• High cost

• Government restrictions

• Limited technology

What is a common method to identify a toilet leak?

• Listening for dripping sounds

• Adding food coloring to the tank

• Checking the water bill

• Observing water pressure

Complete the sentence: Water used in homes can be reused and recycled as ______ water.

• A) Blue

• B) Gray

• C) Green

• D) Black

Complete the sentence: Low-flow showerheads save large amounts of water by ______ the flow of a shower in half.

• Doubling

• Cutting

• Increasing

• Maintaining

Complete the sentence: Native plants have adapted to the area's climate, weather, and soil, so they require little or no ______.

• Fertilizing

• Watering

• Pruning

• Harvesting

Fill in the blank: The major cause of excessive water use in homes is ______.

• Leaks

• Over-irrigation

• Industrial processes

• Household appliances

What is one advantage of using dam-and-reservoir systems?

• Provides irrigation water above and below dam

• Flooded land destroys forests

• Large losses of water through evaporation

• Displaces people

Fill in the blank: The World Health Organization estimates an average of ________ people die each day from waterborne infectious diseases.

• 1,000

• 2,500

• 4,400

• 6,000

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4