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
Institute of Water Research
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