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How Much Water is Used?

We rely on water for our survival. There is no living thing that can live without water in some form. Take the quiz below to test your knowledge about water usage.


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1.To flush a toilet, how much water is used?
1-3 gallons 4-7 gallons 8-11 gallons 12-15 gallons


2.How much water is used to brush your teeth?
2 gallons 3 gallons 4 gallons 5 gallons


3.The average household uses how much water in a year?
150,000 gallons 75,000 gallons 200,000 gallons 245,000 gallons


4.How much water is used on the average to hand wash dishes?
20 gallons 5 gallons 30 gallons 10 gallons


5.Of the earth's water, how much is suitable for drinking?
40 percent 20 percent 1 percent 8 percent


6.How much of the earth's surface is water?
80 percent 50 percent 60 percent 30 percent


7.The human body is made up of what percentage water?
30 percent 90 percent 70 percent 50 percent


8.How much of a pineapple is water?
25 percent 10 percent 60 percent 80 percent


9.The household activity that use the most water :
lawn watering washing clothes shower bath




 

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