Water Use

2st Quiz

Made by the Slovenian partner

1. On average, how many litres of water does it take to:
a. Flush a modern toilet?
b. Fill a bath
c. Have a shower using a power shower
d. Brush your teeth
e. Wash up after dinner in a bowl

2. How many glasses of water should the average person drink in a day?
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3. What can you do to save water when brushing your teeth?
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4. How can you make use of used water from your bath?
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5. How can you make use of rainwater?
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6. Which is the scientific symbol for water?
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7. The natural cycle of water is called:
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8. Which human activity uses the most water?
a. Personal Hygiene
b. Cooking
c. Irrigation

9. . How much water does one city-dweller use per day just by taking a shower, flushing the toilet, washing dishes and clothes, etc.?
a. 2–5 litres
b. 100–300 litres
c. 1000–1500 litres

10. When using a washing machine, it should be
a. half empty
b. full

11. Imagine your tap is leaking drop after drop. How much water is lost from this leaking tap per day?
a. About 100 liters of water
b. About a glass of water
c. About the same as a toilet flushing

12. Which of the following products takes the most water to produce?
a. Wool
b. Beer
c. Paper

13. How many litres of water are needed to grow one kilogram of chicken?
a. 3.5 litres
b. 3500 litres
c. 70,000 litres

ANSWERS:
1. a. 4 litres per flush
b. 80 litres per fill
c. 60 litres per shower
d. 1 litre maximum if tap turned off when brushing
e. 3 - 5 litres depending on bowl size
2. 8 glasses per day (up to 2.5 litres)
3. Turn off the tap when brushing
4. Use it to water the garden
5. Capture it in a water butt and use it to water the garden and rinse the car after cleaning it
6. H2O
7. The Hydrologic Cycle
8. c
9. b
10. b
11. a
12. c
13. b