Water Conservation Quiz

Here is a quiz about conserving water, let's see how you measure up!



Objective: Answer at least 8 questions correctly. JavaScript required!


1. Which is not a source of water pollution?

fertilizers
city sewage
local middle school
hazardous waste dumps

2. What is the best to do when you are brushing your teeth?

keep water on the whole time
turn the water on as high as it goes
turn it off between brushing and washing
turn the water on low

3. Which is better for conserving water?

taking a bath every day
taking a shower every day
taking a bath once a week
taking a shower every other day

4. How long can you live without water?

one day
about a week
two weeks
three days

5. Where does your drinking water come from?

melting snow
ground water
rain
all the above

6. To provide more water for human use and to try to control flooding, people have to build what?

sand castle
a hole
dams and concrete channels
a house

7.Which is the best way to conserve water when washing a car?

leave the hose running
fill a bucket with water and dump it out 10 times in a row
don't ever wash your car
Fill one bucket up with water and use it the whole time you wash your car

8. How long should you set the timer for your sprinklers to run?

6 minutes
8 hours
7 days
2 minutes

9. What is the best way to conserve water when you are washing dishes?

Leave the water running all night
Shut the water off when you don't need it
Don't even do your dishes
Don't pay your water bill so you don't get any water

10.When should you shut off the facet when filling up a cup?

When you feel like it
When the sink fills up
When your cup is three-fourths full
When your kitchen is full of water


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