Water Is Life Quiz

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Health Point (HP): 70% full

  1. What If We Don't Have Water?

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  2. Under normal circumstances, one can survive from 4 to 6 weeks without food. How long can one survive without water?

    • 3 days
    • 7 days

  3. How much water should a normal adult drink every day?

    • 1 liter / 4 glasses
    • 2 liters / 8 glasses

  4. What proportion of our body weight is water?

    • 40%
    • 70%

  5. How many people lack access to safe drinking water?

    • one out of six
    • one out of twelve

  6. An average African family uses about 5 gallons of water each day. How much water does an average American individual use at home?

    • 20 gallons
    • 100 gallons

  7. Done! You've got (X) questions right and your health point (HP) is 28%!

    Striking above 50% is pretty good! Don't worry if you can't. This Quiz serves to illustrate some interesting facts about water, and to remind you that the quantity and quality of water we drink have a dramatic impact on our health.

    Calculate how much water you should drink per day:

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Favourite tips for saving water at home?
January 18, 2008 at 8:10 am • Filed under Education

The most obvious place to start saving water is at home. Here are my favourite tips to conserve fresh water. What are yours?

  • Don't use or store more water than you immediately require.
  • Never rinse your hands, clothes or vegetables under a running tap - do so in a bowl or sink.
  • If you do have a bath, try using the water left over to wash the floor or to water plants.
  • Fix dripping taps immediately, because they can waste up to 70 litres of water a day.
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A common myth: Is bottled water healthier?
January 18, 2008 at 8:10 am • Filed under News & Issues

Despite perceptions that it's healthier, there is little difference between bottled water and tap water - apart from cost - a conservation group said Thursday. "Bottled water may be no safer, or healthier, than tap water in many countries while selling for up to 1,000 times the price," the World Wildlife Fund said.

Bottled water is the fastest growing beverage industry in the world, worth up to $22 billion a year, according to the fund. A study commissioned by the fund found the "bottled water market is partly fueled by concerns over the safety of municipal water and by the marketing of many brands which portray them as being healthier than tap water." Read more...

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