Environmental Affairs

Lesson 2: What everyone is or should be talking about: Water

Water Q&A: Water use

In this section you will build up your knowledge about water use. You'll discover answers to these questions:

* What is most of the freshwater in the U.S. used for? * Which states use the most water? * Which states irrigated the most? * Where did this water come from and how was it used? * How much water is used to produce power in the U.S.? * Does the U.S. produce any power using steam energy? * What about hydroelectric power? * Water is used for "fish farming?" The U.S. grows fish? * Is saline water used for anything? * How important is ground water?

To explore the answers go to

http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/mqanda.html

Afterwards, test yourself through a simple test on “What are some of the physical and chemical properties of water?"

Find the test at: http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/sc3.html

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