816H070031 For fun games and activities, visit www.epa.gov/safewater/kids. Printed using 100% wind power with vegetable based inks ------- FUN WAI R FACTS OF LIFE Water is composed of two elements. Hydrogen and Oxygen. 2 Hydrogen + I Oxygen = H,0. Water regulates the Earth's temperature. It also regulates the temperature of the human body, carries nutrients and oxygen to cells, cushions joints, protects organs and tissues, and removes wastes. Water is part of a deeply interconnected system. What we pour on the ground ends up in our water, and what we spew into the sky ends up in our water. The average cost for water supplied to a home in the U.S. is about $2.00 for 1,000 gallons, which equals about 5 gallons for a penny. EPA816-H-07-003 ------- |