Water Review

Which of the following activities results in a high water footprint?

• Recycling, using public transport, eating vegetables

• Shopping, eating meat, long showers

• Sleeping, jogging, listening to music

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What is one way to reduce your water footprint?

• Shop less or thrift

• Take longer showers

• Eat more meat

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the main difference between direct water use and indirect (virtual) water use?

• Direct water use involves personal activities, while indirect water use involves manufacturing goods

• Direct water use is only for drinking, while indirect water use is for cleaning

• Direct water use is for plants, while indirect water use is for animals

Approximately how much of the water on Earth is freshwater?

• More than 50%

• Around 25%

• Less than 3%

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which process uses the most freshwater?

• Industrial

• Domestic/Personal

• Agricultural

Why do developed countries use more water than developing countries?

• They have less access to water

• They buy more things, eat more processed meat, and are more industrialized

• They use less indoor plumbing

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What is a drought?

• A time of heavy rainfall and flooding

• A period of abnormally low precipitation, leading to water shortages

• A period of normal weather patterns

How can climate change make droughts worse?

• By causing warmer temperatures, more evaporation, less snowpack, and variable precipitation

• By increasing rainfall everywhere

• By making winters colder

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

Which of the following is a possible effect of droughts?

• Increased household water use

• Farmers produce less crops

• More energy produced from hydropower

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What are impervious surfaces?

• Materials that allow water to soak through

• Materials that do not allow water to soak through