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    Which personal hygiene activity uses the least amount of water?

    • Brushing your teeth
    • Washing your face
    • Shaving your face
    • Shaving your legs
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Find out how much water you use during daily household tasks and activities.

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  • 2. 

    Which uses the most water per minute?

    • Shower head

    • Kitchen sink faucet

    • Outdoor hose

    • Bathroom sink faucet

    Correct Answer
    A. Outdoor hose
    Explanation
    An outdoor hose dispenses between 5 and 10 gallons of water per minute.The average bathroom sink faucet, shower head, and kitchen sink faucet use 1 gallon, 2 gallons, and 2.2 gallons of water per minute, respectively.

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  • 3. 

    Which conserves the most water?

    • Using a dishwasher

    • Hand-washing dishes

    Correct Answer
    A. Using a dishwasher
    Explanation
    The dishwasher uses four to 10 gallons of water per load, depending on its efficiency level. Hand-washing dishes can use up to 20.2 gallons, as newer faucets dispense about 2.2 gallons of water per minute and older faucets even more.

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  • 4. 

    How much water does the average person use a day?

    • 20 to 40 gallons

    • 40 to 60 gallons

    • 60 to 80 gallons

    • 80 to 100 gallons

    Correct Answer
    A. 80 to 100 gallons
    Explanation
    Estimates vary, but the US Geological Survey found that the average American citizen uses between 80 and 100 gallons of water each day.

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  • 5. 

    How many gallons of water do you use during a 15-minute shower?

    • 30

    • 42

    • 36

    • 28

    Correct Answer
    A. 30
    Explanation
    The average shower uses 2 gallons of water per minute, so a 15-minute shower uses 30 gallons. Old shower heads, however, can increase the amount of water used to about 5 gallons of water per minute.

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    A leaky faucet can add up when it comes to water use. How many drips equal a gallon of water?

    • 12,670 drips

    • 15,140 drips

    • 16,740 drips

    • 18,930 drips

    Correct Answer
    A. 15,140 drips
    Explanation
    The estimated volume of a faucet drip is between 1/5th and 1/3rd of a milliliter. When you do that math, that's 15,140 drips per gallon of water.

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  • 7. 

    How much water are you recommended to drink each day?

    • 16 ounces

    • 32 ounces

    • 64 ounces

    • 72 ounces

    Correct Answer
    A. 64 ounces
    Explanation
    Health experts recommend you drink eight glasses of water each day at 8 ounces a glass. If observed, you drink 64 ounces of water each day.

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  • 8. 

    If you go to the bathroom five times in one day, how much water do you use?

    • 10 gallons

    • 13 gallons

    • 15 gallons

    • 17 gallons

    Correct Answer
    A. 15 gallons
    Explanation
    The average toilet uses 3 gallons per flush. This number varies, as newer models could use as littler as 1.6 gallons a flush while older ones may use up to 4 gallons per flush.

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  • 9. 

    How many gallons of water is used to fill a bathtub?

    • 28 gallons

    • 36 gallons

    • 42 gallons

    • 50 gallons

    Correct Answer
    A. 36 gallons
    Explanation
    The average full tub contains 36 gallons of water.

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  • 10. 

    How many gallons of water does a load of laundry in a new washing machine need?

    • 25 gallons

    • 34 gallons

    • 38 gallons

    • 40 gallons

    Correct Answer
    A. 25 gallons
    Explanation
    A newer washing machine uses about 25 gallons of water per load. An older model, however, could need up to 40 gallons of water per load.

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