How Much Water Does it Take ?
Everything we use every day comes from agriculture or natural resources . And it takes water to produce those things . Plants and animals need water to grow . It takes water to extract minerals from mines . Even preparing and cooking the food we eat requires water . Let ’ s explore how much water it takes to produce items we use everyday . Answer the following questions and make your own guesses for how many gallons it takes to produce one pound of each item . Then try stumping your family members and friends with these questions .
1 . It takes 109 gallons of water to produce one pound of peaches . How many gallons of water are needed to produce a pound of lemons ? Answer Higher , Lower , or About the Same .
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2 . It takes 193 gallons of water to produce a pound of bread . How many gallons of water are needed to produce a pound of pasta ? Answer Higher , Lower , or About the Same .
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3 . It takes 122 gallons of water to produce a pound of milk . How many gallons of water are needed to produce a pound of boneless beef ? Answer Higher , Lower , or About the Same .
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4 . It takes 26 gallons of water to produce a pound of tomatoes . How many gallons of water are needed to produce a pound of lettuce ? Answer Higher , Lower , or About the Same .
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Bonus : How many gallons of water are needed to manufacture one car ?
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Answers : 1 . Lower ( 77 gallons for 1 pound of lemons ); 2 . Higher ( 222 gallons for 1 pound of pasta ); 3 . Higher ( 441 gallons per pound of boneless beef ); 4 . About the Same ( 28 gallons for 1 pound of lettuce ); Bonus : 39,090 gallons of water to 1 car
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