Name:____________________ Freshwater WebQuest Date:___________

*Use the following links to answer the questions that follow.

Water
http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/freshwater/freshwater-101-quiz/
Take the quiz and record the correct answers:
1) How much of the Earth’s water is fresh?

2) What accounts for the vast majority of world water use?

3) How much water does the average American directly use at home every day?

4) A hundred million years ago, the planet had __________________________________.

5) Of potatoes, rice, poultry, and beef, which uses the most water to provide 500 calories?

6) Which country, in 2008, became the first to grant nature inalienable rights in its
constitution?

7) Which of the following groups contains more freshwater?

8) What country has nearly half of the world’s large dams?

9) Are freshwater animals disappearing at a faster or slower rate than land and sea animals?

10) How much water does it take to produce a pair of blue jeans?

Score: _______ / 10

What is your Water Footprint? Take the quiz here: https://www.watercalculator.org/

Record your scores:
 Water Use in your home and yard:

 Water used for your diet:

 Water used for your transportation and energy:

 Water used by your stuff:

http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/freshwater/water-conservation-tips/
Read the Water Conservation tips. What are THREE of the tips that you could realistically follow to
reduce your water footprint?
1) At home:

2) Diet:

3) Consumer Power: