Assignment #58 Water
Usage Comprehension Questions
Answer all
of the following questions to the best of your ability in complete sentences.
Or don’t. See if I care.
1. If water
is one of our most abundant resources, why are we concerned about its
availability in the future? How does our discussion of our water supply connect
to sustainability?
2. Think
about your own personal water usage. What could (or especially would) you do to
reduce your daily consumption of freshwater?
Math Fun! (you’re welcome)
3a.
Your old school showerhead uses 150 L for a 10-minute shower, whereas a reduced-flow
showerhead uses only 100 L. If you take one shower per day, how many liters of
water would you save in 1 year if you replaced your older showerhead?
3b.
Also, your ancient toilet uses 25 L per flush, whereas a replacement toilet
uses only 5 L per flush. If you flush the toilet four times per day, how many
liters of water would you save in 1 year if you replaced your older toilet?
3c.
How much water could both of your innovations and improvements save in a year?
4. Here’s your dam review. The Colorado
River runs 1,450 miles from the headwaters of the Rocky Mountains to the Gulf
of California. The river has many dams, aqueducts, and canals that divert water
in order to supply water for electricity, irrigation, recreation, and domestic
use.
a. Describe and discuss two
environmental problems that are associated with water diversion.
b. If there is a shortage of water,
choices will have to be made as to whether water should be diverted to urban
areas, agricultural areas, or natural ecosystems. Make an argument for
diverting water for urban consumption and an argument for permitting the flow
of water to natural areas.
c. Identify another example (other than
the Colorado River) of a large-scale water-diversion project. Discuss two
environmental problems that have resulted, or might result, from this project.
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