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- How much water does a family of four use for bathing every day?
- 300 liters
- In the United States, what uses 60 billion liters of water every day?
- Industries
- What is the water cycle?
- The movement of water from the Earth's surface to the atomoshpere and back to the surface.
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True/ False
More than 300 billion liters of groundwater are taken out of the ground daily in this country. - True
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Yes/No
Would we be able to live without water? - No
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True/False
It takes more than 575 billion liters of water to irrigate farmlands in the southern and western United States. - True
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Yes/No
Is water a renewable resource? - Yes
- Where is 97 percent of the Earth's water?
- The Oceans
- Name three ways humans use water.
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Lawns and Gardens
Toilets
Bathing
Laundry
Dishes
Drinking
Cooking - How many liters of water does and average American use daily?
- 260 liters
- What is the level below which the soil is soaked with water called?
- The Water Table
- Materials removed from the Earth and used by people are called ________?
- Natural Resources
- Natural resources that can be renewed are called ______?
- Renewable Resources
- Name two uses for land.
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Cities
Highways
Forests
Farms
Pastures - When one type of crop is grown on the same land for to long, it is called _______?
- Depletion
- The porcess of alternating crops on the same land to prevent depletion of nutrients from the soil is called ______?
- Crop Rotation