Water Activities: Fun Facts Matching Game

Guess how much water we use in our daily activities.

Draw a line matching the items on the left to the amount of water on the right.

1. Taking a shower	A. 30 gallons
2. Watering the lawn	B. 180 gallons
3.  Washing the dishes	C. 4-7 gallons
4. Washing clothes	D. 1/2 gallon
5. Flushing the toilet	E. 39,090 gallons
6. Brushing teeth	F. 62,600 gallons
7. Drinking	G. 15-30 gallons
8. Needed to produce one ton of steel	H. 9.3 gallons
9. Needed to process one can of fruit                     or vegetables	I. 1 gallon
10. Needed to manufacture a new car        and its four tires	J. 9-20 gallons

 

Answers: 1-G, 2-B, 3-J, 4-A, 5-C, 6-I, 7-D, 8-F, 9-H, 10-E

Source: Office of Water • Environmental Protection Agency • www.epa.gov/safewater