Water

Question 1

What are our water sources?

Answer 1

Rivers, lakes, reservoirs and dams.

Question 2

Why is the sea not a water source?

Answer 2

It is too salty.

Question 3

Name three ways to keep our water clean.

Answer 3

1. Keep rubbish and waste water (sewage) away from rivers to keep them free of disease.
2. Don’t pour chemicals, oils, paints or toxic substances down drains, or into the toilet, or into lakes or rivers.
3. Take part in community clean-ups.

Question 4

How can we save water?

Answer 4

1. Fix leaking taps, or collect water from leaking ones to use.
2. Never leave taps open.
3. Shower instead of bathing, or use less water in the bath.
4. Use less water to flush the toilet.
5. Don’t use running water to wash-up, rather use a basin.
6. Use leftover bath and washing up water to flush the toilet.
7. Don’t run the tap until the water cools down or heats up. rather keep water in the fridge,.
8. Don’t leave the tap running while you brush your teeth.
9. Ask the town council to repair any leaking pipes.

Question 5

How many times can you wash up dishes by hand before you use more water than an average dishwasher?

Answer 5

10 times

Question 6

Name two ways we dirty clean water from our taps.

Answer 6

1. We use detergents and then empty the water down the drain.
2. We spray fertilizers and pesticides onto our crops.

Question 7

How can we protect our water?

Answer 7

1. Use detergent and household products that are biodegradable.
2. Use natural methods of fertilizing crops and protecting them from pests.

Question 8

How should we ensure we look after our water sources?

Answer 8

1. Use less water.
2. Recycle water for other uses where possible, e.g. To flush the toilet.
3. Consider the chemicals we flush down our drains or toilets.
4. Keep polluting chemicals away from our water sources by getting rid of them in the proper places.

Question 9

Why is clean water important?

Answer 9

All living things need water and will die without it.