Draw a line matching the items on the left to the amount of water on the right.
| 1. Taking a shower | A. 30 gallons |
| 2. Watering the lawn | B. 180 gallons |
| 3. Washing the dishes | C. 4-7 gallons |
| 4. Washing clothes | D. 1/2 gallon |
| 5. Flushing the toilet | E. 39,090 gallons |
| 6. Brushing teeth | F. 62,600 gallons |
| 7. Drinking | G. 15-30 gallons |
| 8. Needed to produce one ton of steel | H. 9.3 gallons |
9. Needed to process one can of fruit
or vegetables | I. 1 gallon |
10. Needed to manufacture a new car
and its four tires | J. 9-20 gallons |
Answers: 1-G, 2-B, 3-J, 4-A, 5-C, 6-I, 7-D, 8-F, 9-H, 10-E
Source: Office of Water • Environmental Protection Agency • www.epa.gov/safewater
