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Water conservation

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what is the main cause of water pollution?

a)

invasive species

b)

animals

c)

plants and insects

d)

human impact and decision making

2.

Which of the following is a way of conserving water?

a)

Leave the tap running while brushing teeth

b)

Use a hose to wash the car

c)

Use the washing machine at full load

d)

Leave the shower running while soaping

3.

Keeping the water running when you brush your teeth wastes a lot of water.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

When is the best time of day to water your lawn?

a)

Early morning or late evening

b)

In the afternoon

c)

All day long

d)

At night

5.

What usually uses more water in the home?

a)

Washing machine

b)

taking a shower

c)

brushing your teth

d)

drinking water

6.

True or False: It isn't important to save water because there are a lot of water on Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Why is clean water important?

a)

All life on Earth depends on clean water to live and grow.

b)

We need clean water for recreational activities.

c)

We need bodies of water for transportation

d)

We need water to regulate the temperature on Earth.

8.

We cannot drink water from sea/ocean because it is?

a)

bitter

b)

salty

c)

creepy

d)

tangy

9.

Why do we need to conserve water? (You may select more than one answer)

a)

To save on the water bill

b)

There is a lot of water

c)

It a limited sources

d)

To get enough clean water in the future

10.
Which of these ways to wash the car saves the most water?
a)
Wash it in the driveway with the garden hose 
b)
Drive it into the lake
c)
Take it through a car wash that recycles water
d)
Make your little brother wash it
11.
Which of the following uses less water? 
a)
Taking a 5 minute shower 
b)
Taking a bath 
12.
Which of these activities wastes the MOST water per day in the average home? 
a)
Running the tap while washing dishes 
b)
Using a garbage disposal
c)
A leaky toilet 
d)
Long showers 
13.

What should you do if you see or hear a leaky faucet in your house?

a)

Ignore it—drips are no big deal

b)

Do nothing—there is no way to fix a drippy faucet

c)

Ask your parents to fix it

14.

Which of the following is a way to conserve water?

a)

stop washing

b)

use cold water

c)

fix a leaky faucet

d)

water the lawn everyday

15.

what is water pollution?

a)

water being contaminated with pollutants

b)

when fish over populate a lake

c)

when your water tastes bad

16.

Why do water sources need to be conserved?

a)

We have an unlimited amount of fresh water.

b)

Pollution reduces the amount of usable water.

c)

Because we need to save it for the whales

17.
How long should you shower for?
a)
5 seconds
b)
5 minutes
c)
15 seconds
d)
15 minutes
18.

Which activity uses the most amount of water in Singapore?

a)

Showering

b)

Laundry

c)

Flushing

d)

Washing dishes

19.

Which of the following is/are method(s) of water pollution?

a)

Factories releasing wastes into the water

b)

Fertilizers washed off into waterways by rain

c)

Flicking your sweat onto the ground

d)

Oil spills from ships

e)

Swimming in the sea

20.

What are some of the negative effects of littering? (eg throwing unwanted plastic into the sea)

a)

It chokes up the drainage system

b)

It become a decoration in the sea

c)

It could entangle and poison aquatic organism

d)

It create more job opportunities so that people can be hired to clean the sea

21.

What are the possible effects of oil spills in the sea?

a)

Oily clouds will be formed

b)

Creatures living in the sea can now float and receive sunbaths

c)

Plants underwater will not be able to receive sunlight to photosynthesize

d)

Aquatic organisms will be poisoned

22.

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

a)

Remove, Reuse, Recycle

b)

Report, Remove, Reduce

c)

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

d)

Reduce, Reuse, Rethink

23.

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

a)

Leave the tap running when washing 1 plate

b)

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

c)

Take longer showers especially after a tiring day

d)

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

e)

Use half-flush in the toilet for liquid waste

24.
If all of the Earth's water were placed into a gallon jug, the freshwater would equal _____
a)
a single teaspoon
b)
a single tablespoon
c)
half a cup
d)
a single cup