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Using Water Wisely: Earth's Resources — Answers

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Using Water Wisely: Earth's Resources — Answers

Part A: Water from the Earth

Read the box. Then circle the best answer.

Water is a resource from the Earth. A resource is something we use.

Rain fills rivers, lakes and dams. Pipes bring clean water to our homes.

People, plants and animals all need water to live. We use it to drink, wash, cook and grow food.

Clean water is precious, so we should not waste it.

1.Where does the water in rivers and lakes come from?
  1. Ashops
  2. Brain
  3. Cthe Sun
  4. Drocks

Answer: rain

Rain falls and runs into rivers and lakes. Some soaks into the ground.

2.Which is a good way to save water?
  1. ALeave the tap on.
  2. BTake very long showers.
  3. CTurn off the tap while you brush your teeth.
  4. DWater the garden in the hot sun.

Answer: Turn off the tap while you brush your teeth.

Turning off the tap stops clean water going down the drain.

3.Which one uses water?
  1. Agrowing food
  2. Breading a book
  3. Cflying a kite
  4. Dsinging

Answer: growing food

Farmers use lots of water to grow fruit, vegetables and grain.

Part B: True or false?

Write True or False.

4.Plants and animals need water to live.

Answer: True

All living things need water.

5.A dripping tap does not waste any water.

Answer: False

A dripping tap wastes a lot of water over a day. It should be fixed.

6.We can collect rainwater in a tank or bucket to water plants.

Answer: True

Using rainwater for plants saves clean tap water.

Part C: How do we use water?

7.Match each job to how it uses water.
  • cooking
  • cleaning
  • drinking
  • a glass of water
  • boiling pasta
  • washing dishes

Answer: cooking → boiling pasta; cleaning → washing dishes; drinking → a glass of water

Part D: Working scientifically: water tally

For one day, make a tally mark each time you use water: drinking, washing hands, flushing, brushing teeth.

8.How many times did you use water today? Count your tally marks.

Answer: Any count from the child's tally, e.g. 12 times.

9.Write one way your family could save water.

Model answer: We could take shorter showers and use a bucket to catch rainwater for the garden.

Success criteria:

  • Gives a real way to save water
  • Says how it saves water
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