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Fun
Water Facts
* Only 1% of
the earths water is available for drinking; 2% is currently frozen.
* One gallon
of water weighs 8lbs.
*It is
possible to drink water that was here in the dinosaurs era.
* A dairy cow
must drink 4 gallons of water to produce 1 gallon of milk.
* A tomato is
95% water.
* A pineapple
is 80% water.
* 70% of your
skin is water
* The average
person uses about 100 gallons of water a day.
* The
first water pipes in the U.S. were made from charred bored logs.
2,072 gallons
of water are used to flush a toilet. Newly manufactured toilets can only
flush a maximum of 1.6 gallons of water.
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Take
the Quiz How much do
you know? 1. A
pineapple is what percentage of water? 2.
How about a tomato? 3.
How much of your skin is water? 4.
How many gallons of water is used taking a bath? 5.
How much of the earth is salt water? Answers
At Bottom
Did you every think how much water in gallons
you use doing everyday activities?
Taking
a bath 9-12
Washing
clothes 35-50 
Brushing your teeth
2-5 
Flushing the Toilet (once). 4-7
 Drinking1/2
 Water
Education Foundation www.watereducation.org Quiz
Answers 
THERE
YOU HAVE IT The Facts on
Water |
FACT:
One acre-foot equals approximately 325,900 gallons, enough to fill a
football field to a depth of one foot or to supply the water needs for a
household of up to five for a year.
Did
you know how much of the earth's water supply is salt water?
ANSWER:
97%
Have you ever asked your
self what you can do to take care of water? Here are some tips.
Take shorter
showers
Shut off the
water when you are brushing your teeth and washing your hands.
Don't use your
toilet as a wastepaper basket. It has a purpose.
If you run
water waiting for it to get hotter or colder, don't let it go down the
drain. Put in in a bucket to use later to water plants.
Don't put
anything in streams, lakes, and rivers that should not be there.
Don't put
chemicals down the drain or on the ground.
Use soaps and
detergents carefully.
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Answers 1.
80% 2. 95% 3.
70% 4. 9-12 gallons 5.
97.2% |
