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A 50% What percentage of the earth is covered by water? B 66% C 75%

CORRECT! 75% of the earth’s surface is covered in water.

A. 3 % A. 3 % B. 10 % B. 10 % C. 5 % C. 5 % What percentage of the earth’s water is fit for human use?

About 97% of the water on earth is salt water. We can’t use most of the freshwater because it is out of our reach, locked into polar snow and ice. CORRECT! Only 3% of the earth’s water is fit for human use. CORRECT!

A.10% A.10% B.50% B.50% C.70% C.70% How much of the human body is made of water?

CORRECT! The human body is made of nearly 70% water.

2222 How many glasses of water should you drink everyday?

CORRECT! 8 glasses is the recommended amount of water we should drink daily. CORRECT!

A. 1 day A. 1 day B. 1 week B. 1 week C. 1 month C. 1 month About how long can a person survive without drinking anything?

CORRECT! Although a person can live without food for more than a month, a person can only live without water for about one week. CORRECT!

About how many people in the world do not have access to clean, safe drinking water? B. 1.1 billion B. 1.1 billion A. 3.5 billion A. 3.5 billion C. 2.4 billion C. 2.4 billion

CORRECT! Over 1.1 billion people do not have access to safe, clean drinking water. CAFOD is working with communities around the world to change this.

In the UK the average amount of water that people use every day is 104 litres. What is the average daily water use in Ethiopia? 5 litres 5 litres 41 litres 41 litres 595 litres 595 litres

CORRECT! On average people in Ethiopia use about 5 litres of water a day. That’s less water than the average toilet flush at 9 ½ litres. CORRECT! 5 litres The recommended basic water requirement per person per day is 50 litres. That’s for drinking, cooking and keeping clean and healthy. In Kenya the average water use per day is 41 litres and in the USA water usage is 595 litres! The recommended basic water requirement per person per day is 50 litres. That’s for drinking, cooking and keeping clean and healthy. In Kenya the average water use per day is 41 litres and in the USA water usage is 595 litres! 595 litres 41 litres

A.Families are more healthy Families are more healthyFamilies are more healthy B. Babies do not have diarrhoea B. Babies do not have diarrhoea C. Food crops are watered C. Food crops are watered What are the advantages of having a safe source of water?

CORRECT! In fact, all of the answers are right. Clean water helps people to stay healthy. And when people are healthy they can work, go to school and look after their crops and animals ! CORRECT! In fact, all of the answers are right. Clean water helps people to stay healthy. And when people are healthy they can work, go to school and look after their crops and animals ! CAFOD is working to make sure everyone has access to clean, safe water.

Now you know how precious water is - take action! Turn the tap off when you are cleaning your teeth. Have showers instead of baths. Tell someone else about this quiz. Use water sensibly!

Photos by Claire Kirk, Leticia Valverdes, Marcella Haddad, Caroline Irby, Ashenati Gudeta/EthiopiaLives.net Sources CAFOD July 2007