The Water Hunt
Answer the water
related questions
and discover the
secret word.
Question 1:
70% of the world is made out of water,
what percentage of it is fresh water and
therefore drinkable?
Answer:
A. 1%
B. 3%
C. 5%
(L)
(P)
(Q)
Question 2:
How much water, on average, does each
person in the UK use every day?
Answer:
A. 350 litres
B. 150 litres
C. 135 litres
(F)
(S)
(U)
Question 3:
Washing vegetables or washing the dishes
under a running tap wastes water. How much
water would you save each time by using a
bowl instead?
Answer:
A. 46 litres
B. 28 litres
C. 35 litres
(S)
(T)
(A)
Question 4:
In the bathroom, what uses the least amount of
water per day?
Answer:
A. A bath
B. A four minute shower
C. A traditional toilet
(K)
(L)
(E)
Extra marks can be earned by putting them in the right order. (Start with the
one that uses the least amount of water per day.)
Question 5:
Which option is the best way to save water in
the garden?
Answer:
A. Collecting and using rain water in a water butt to
water the plants.
(V)
B. Leaving the lawn to grow longer in the summer, so
that it doesn’t dry out in the sun.
(S)
C. Planting plants that need less water.
(N)
Question 6:
Which is the best way to save water
when brushing your teeth?
Answer:
A. Leave the tap running
B. Turn the tap on and off
C. Use a cup of water
(E)
(C)
(F)
Question 7:
On average a modern dishwasher uses 15
litres per load, 10 litres if you run it on an ecosetting. What can you do to make sure you
save water when washing your dishes?
Answer:
A. Always fully load your dishwasher.
(A)
B. Rinse the plates before hand, so that they are less
dirty when you put them in the dishwasher. (L)
C. Wash pots and pans in the sink, as they take up a
lot of space in the dishwasher.
(B)
Question 8:
What is the best way to wash your hands and
face?
Answer:
A. Use the plug and fill the wash basin.
(H)
B. Wash with the tap left on.
(K)
C. Fill the bath just to wash your hands and face. (B)
Question 9:
Which one of the following uses the most
water each time?
Answer:
A. Flushing a modern dual flush toilet.
B. Using a hosepipe for 15 minutes.
C. Having a four minute shower.
D. Using the washing machine.
(T)
(U)
(P)
(G)
Extra marks can be earned by putting them in the right order. (Start with the
one that uses the most water.)
Question 10:
What can you do to save water in your home?
Answer:
A. Don’t wash your hands.
(U)
B. Keep having baths instead of showers
(R)
C. Get your parents to order a ‘save-a-flush’ bag
from the Severn Trent Water website and install it in
your traditional toilet.
(A)
Extra marks can be earned by coming up with other examples of how you
can save water.
How can you save water?
• You have learnt that
water is a precious
resource which should
not be wasted.
• What can you do to save
water at home?
By downloading the ‘Water Hunt Promise’, from
our website, you can make a promise to change
how you use water.