WATER QUIZ #1
HOW MUCH WATER DO WE USE?
Calculated in Litres
ACTIVITY (A) (B) (C)
Cooking 38 42 46
Drinking 4 6 2
Bathroom faucets 18-68 8-57 29-80
Taking a shower 33-201 66-237 57-227
Taking a Bath 51-60 72-91 95-114
Toilet Flush 11-26 41-56 30-45
Leaking Toilet 23-227 12-216 32-225
Washing Car 90-203 76-189 65-178
Washing Clothes 114 85 133
Washing Dishes 33-203 57-227 71-241
Watering Lawn 1 7-372 21- 386 14-379
WATER QUIZ #2
HOW MUCH WATER DOES IT TAKE TO PRODUCE ONE SERVING OF:
ACTIVITY (A) (B) (C)
French Fries 37 15 23
Tomatoes 19 8 11
Apples 61 30 45
Cantaloupe 170 193 140
Oranges 65 83 46
Watermelon 379 190 274
Lettuce 23 16 37
Bread 41 57 25
Rice 175 136 120
Margarine 348 221 290
Milk 230 275 246
Chicken 1475 1600 1544
Eggs (2) 515 475 431
Cola Soft Drink 17 43 38
Now lets see just how savy you are regarding water usage ~ ball park figures are fine
QUIZ # 1
ANSWERS: A,C,B,C,C,A,A,B,A,B,C
QUIZ # 2
ANSWERS: C,C,A,B,B,A,A,B,B,A,C,C,A,C
Water usage is not something we think about on a daily basis, however after seeing the astonishing figures, it only makes sense to be much more conscious about conserving water – we can make a difference!
… and yes, I know I assisted you with your answers in providing the colour coding – really felt I needed it myself!
