Water IQ Quiz
1.
Most of the earth’s surface is water. (hold up a world globe as a visual hint)
TRUE
– about 70% of the earth’s surface is water
2.
Most of the earth’s water has salt in it, because it’s in the oceans. (point to oceans)
TRUE
– 97% of all the water in the world is salty!
3.
We can use ALL of the water in the world that is NOT salty.
FALSE
– most of the un-salty water (2/3 of it) is FROZEN in the polar ice caps.
In fact, only one-tenth of one percent of all the water in the world is
available
fresh water
!
4.
About half of your body is made of water.
FALSE
– MOST of your body (66-70%) is water!
5.
It is possible to drink water that is as old as a dinosaur.
TRUE
– there is no more or less water today than there was when the dinosaurs roamed!
Water gets used over and over again: it falls from a cloud to the ground as rain or snow,
then it either evaporates or goes into a river or the ground, then eventually evaporates
again and becomes a cloud, and the cycle starts all over again!
6.
A camel can live without water.
FALSE
– NO living things, whether plants or animals, can live without water!
7.
Most people in the world have access to good safe drinking water.
FALSE
- almost half of all people in the world do NOT have clean water to drink.
8.
It takes a LOT of water to make a hamburger. (hold up a gallon jug, and say, “More than
this”)
TRUE
– it takes about 1000 gallons: it’s needed to grow the food that the cattle eat, to
water the cattle, and to process the meat.
9.
It takes more water than this (hold up a gallon jug) to flush a toilet.
TRUE
– it takes at least 2 gallons, even in a very efficient toilet.
10.
If you drink clean water, it’s not important to wash your hands.
FALSE
– besides drinking clean water, washing your hands is the MOST IMPORTANT
THING YOU CAN DO to prevent disease and stay healthy!
Rev. 1/06