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Water Science Activity Center

Opinion Surveys:

• Biggest water problem in the future?
• Vote for your favorite water body!
• How serious are these environmental problems?
• Water Shortage! How would you fix it?
• Where does the water cycle begin?

Challenge Questions:

• How many baths can you get from a rainstorm?
• How much water does a dripping faucet waste?
• How much water does it take to grow a hamburger?

True/False Quizes:

• Water properties
• Groundwater

Questionnaires:

• What kind of water do you drink at home?
• Where does your home drinking water come from?
• What is your daily home water use?

Water Science Opinion Survey:
How serious are these environmental problems?

The world faces all types of environmental problems, from water and air pollution to disposing of toxic and nuclear wastes. But, what might be a big problem to me may be just a minor annoyance to you. What are the environmental problems that you feel are most/least important nowadays, and how do water concerns rank against other environmental problems?

Give us your opinions using the form below and see how your answers compare to those of others throughout the world.

(1) How serious do you feel each environmental problem below is?
     (1=Very serious ... 5 = Not serious)

		(1=Very serious ... 5 = Not serious)
	Solid-waste disposal (trash!):	1	2	3	4	5
	Water problems:	1	2	3	4	5
	Global warming:	1	2	3	4	5
	Nuclear-waste disposal:	1	2	3	4	5
	Using up resources:	1	2	3	4	5
	Overpopulation and     overdevelopment:	1	2	3	4	5

(2)Where do you live (State/World area):

Choose state/world area Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming ----------------------------- Africa Asia Australia/NZ/Pacific Canada Central America Europe Far East Middle East South America

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