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Imagine all the people
who might have used
this water before.!
Kf OW "MzO"
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W/hat do you mean? You
just got it from the faucet.
P4ght. But water is
almost as old as the
earth/ Every molecule
of water —
is recycled over and
over. So, my
ancestors might have
grown food With some
of the water in this
glass/
Or maybe a
dinosaur
in it/
You've got the idea/
The earth's water
supply is about the
same as it was
millions of years ago.
But more than 99* is
salt water in oceans,
or trapped in ice caps
and glaciers.
Pight again/ That's
why we have to make
sure water doesn't
go to waste/
Gee — that doesn't
leave much for
drinking, washing or
growing food!
A SCRIPTOGRAPHIC BOOKLET by CHANNINGLBETE CO.. INC.. South Deerfield. MA 01373 U.S.A.
© 1988 All rights reserved. Lithographed in USA. 1990 Edition 56325B-9-88
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THE
A water molecule is called *|
because it's made of 2 hydrogen atoms (H + H) and
1 oxygen atom (O). H2O can be a VAPOR (a gas in the
air), a LIQUID (what we usually think of as "water"),
or a SOLID (ice).
The sun is the "pump" that keeps water going around
and around. To learn more, find h^O's path through the
water cycle, starting in the center at Number 1. When
you get to each stage in the cycle, read its numbered
explanation at the bottom of the page.
ground^yatero< ® Percolatl
Water vapor gathers in clouds. Wind cools
the vapor, turning it into a liquid (rain) or a
solid (snow, hail and sleet).
2. Gravity makes the water fall to the earth.
3. Some water runs across the land into
bodies of surface water - lakes, streams,
oceans, etc.
4. Other water soaks ("percolates") into
the ground.
5. Percolated water is stored in the ground in "aquifers"
(layers of rock, gravel and sand). This water slowly
moves through the aquifer toward the sea.
6. Eventually, ground water becomes surface water, too.
For example, it may bubble up through the ocean
floor, or appear on the land as a spring.
7. The sun heats surface water, turning it into vapor
that rises into the sky. And the cycle begins again!
Pid you know? If all Hie water in the earth and sky
were poured onto the U.S., it would be 9O miles deep/
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IS THE
LIQUID OF LIFE
That's why it's important to use water wisely/
PLANTS ANP ANIMALS
NE£p WATER TO uve
For example, human beings need about 2 quarts a day
to digest food, transport wastes, keep cells alive, make
blood, and control temperature. We get some of this
water by drinking, and some comes from food - an
apple, for example, is about 3A water, and a ripe tomato
is mostly water.
2/3 of youp. eopy is WSATEP-/
This formula will tell you more.
H
Write your weight here:
Pivide by 3:
Multiply by 4:
That's about how many 8-oz. glasses
it would take to equal all the water in you!
ALSO
USE WAT6P- FOP.:
• cooking
• bathing
• cleaning
• flushing toilets
• growing food
• making paper, steel
and other products
• making electricity
• having fun.
In too many cases,
precious water is wasted
in the process.
Wfc'PE. USING WATEP. FASTER
THAN NATUP£ CAN PE6VCL6 IT/
Did you know that some parts of the
country are actually running out of
clean, drinkable water?
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WH6K P06S THe
The average American -family of 4 used 255 gallons of wafer a day inside the home/
But only a tiny amount (less than 13 gallons) is used for cooking and
drinking. Here are some other ways that families use water. The amount
used depends on how long the water is turned on, and whether the family
uses water-saving appliances, shower heads, toilet tanks and faucets.
Match each picture with one of the water-saving tips below. Write the
letter of the tip in the circle provided.
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SHOWER:
5-10 gallons a minute
BATHROOM SINK-:
4-5 gallons a minute
TOILET:
5-7 gallons a flush
PISHWASHEP-:
5-25 gallons a load
KITCHEN SINK:
4-5 gallons a minute
WASHING MACHINE:
35 gallons a load
WATER-SAVING TIPS
A. Turn this off while you brush D.
your teeth.
B. Don't use this as a wastebasket E.
(or to flush away spiders!).
C. Keep a container of water in the
refrigerator, instead of running F.
the faucet to get a cold drink.
If that shirt is fairly clean,
you could wear it another day.
You may not need to rinse most
cups and plates before filling
this - check with a parent.
Take a short one of these
instead of a bath.
USING WATER WISELY
"saves" in more ways than one! Energy - such as from
electricity, oil, and natural gas - heats water for washing,
and runs appliances that use water. So, when you save
water, your family spends less money on energy!
LOOK OUT
FOp.
Dripping faucets and
whistling or hissing
toilets waste water,
even when no one is
using them! Toilets
often have "silent"
leaks, too. Here's a
handy way to tell (do
this with an adult):
1. Carefully take off
the top of the
toilet tank.
2. Put 12 drops of
red food coloring
into the tank.
3. Wait 15 minutes.
If any red dye
appears in the
toilet bowl, water
is leaking from
the tank. Ask an
adult to fix it.
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read all
words.
IOOO gallons can run through an outdoor
hose in an hour/ So, it's no wonder so
much water is wasted outdoors.
HELP
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A PAIN GAUGE
Take a milk carton and cut off the top with a pair of scissors. Then, bury the carton
in the ground so that it just sticks out. After the next rainfall, measure the water in
the carton with a ruler to see how many inches of rain fell. Do you know how many
inches of rain fall every year in your area? Look up your state in an encyclopedia to
find out. (It may be less than you think!)
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You know, people really can do
a lot to help use water wisely/
— and some fun facts to know/ about H-,O/
First, finish the sentences by choosing the
correct words from the list. Then fit the words
into the crossword puzzle.
GRASS
POOLS
WETTEST
DRINK
SNOW
BREAD
DISHES
GALLONS
ACROSS
5. More than 100,000
of water are needed
to make an automobile.
15. Rinse dirty in a basin of water instead
of under a running faucet. Use a basin to wash
them, too.
23. Mount Waialeale in Hawaii is the place
in the world.
30. A cow needs to drink 3 gallons of water to
make a gallon of .
40. Choose plants that don't need much water for
your .
A SPECIAL
After you complete the crossword puzzle,
find the box that has the same number as
the one below each blank. Fill in the blank
with the letter from the box.
unless it stays flat after
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1. Don't water
you walk on it.
2. Cover swimming to reduce evaporation
when they're not being used.
11. If you melted 10 inches of , you'd get
about 1 inch of water.
15. It takes 1,400 gallons of water to grow and pro-
cess the ingredients for a hamburger, french
fries and soft .
28. Low-flow shower heads can water.
36. A slice of is 1/3 water.
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Conserve
ind
and out.
Show others
how they can
save water.
Remember
how important
water is to
your life
~ and all life.
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