The Water Quiz Answers

a. 1% of the water on earth is fresh water and available for drinking.



c. Water is a finite resource; the same amount of this precious resource has been passing through the planet’s water cycle for a thousand years and more.



b. Almost all drinking water, and a majority of water for agriculture, is drawn from the Floridan and other aquifers.



You might be surprised to find that your yard drains into a nearby body of water—in fact, if you live on planet Earth, then you live in a watershed! Even if you do not live near a river or creek, water that hits your lawn will drain into the groundwater—so let’s work together to keep our waterways clean!

Visit <gainesvillecreeks.org> to find your local watershed.



See the complete list of first magnitude springs at www.FloridasEden.org/springs

FYI: The annual attendance of the 16 state parks named for springs is 2.5 million people, generating a direct economic impact of $121 million.



6. c. An amazing 40% - 90% in water and money can be saved by using Florida-friendly landscaping principles.



b. 530 gallons of water can pour out of a hose in one hour, more than 4 times the average amount of water a person uses per day.



(1) Lawn, (2) Toilet, (3) Washing Machine, (4) Shower



1200 gallons of water flows off the roof of a typical 200 square foot house for every inch of rainfall.



a, b, d, and e all help Florida springs. Drinking bottled water won’t help!



8 glasses of tap water x 365 days = 30 cents
That's a full year of drinking water at less than the cost of one purchased bottle of water. Did you know that in Florida your drinking water comes from same source, or better, than most bottled water? That's right, Florida drinking water comes directly from the aquifer. Bottled water has to meet a lower legal standard than drinking water delivered by utility companies. Bottled water can come from an aquifer, spring, or tap water from any US city; can contain bacteria; or chemical residues from plastic that has been exposed to heat or sunlight.



False.
The size of the economy and the population of Florida and of the United States have grown significantly, but water use has continued to drop since 1980.
The good news is that Floridians continue to find ways to conserve water:
• In 2000 Floridians used 174 gallons per person per day
• In 2005 Floridians used 158 gallons of water per person per day
• In 2009 this had dropped to 124 gallons per person per day
• Sarasota and Clearwater have both dropped their use to 82 gallons
of water per person per day

If you live in Alachua County, compare your water and energy use with that of your neighbors: <www.GainesvilleGreen.com>

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