WATER
Water was the focus of week 12. I think in general this nation struggles to recognize the importance that water carries. Therefore, we also have a hard time seeing the water crisis that lies in front of us. We are consuming water at an steep increasing rate. There is water scarcity all over the world especially in third world countries, and here we are in the U.S. simply wasting water. While our fresh water does replenish after a certain period of time, it is estimated that we will use ALL of the water available now before replenishing can take place. Concerned individuals all over the country are trying to do their part by limiting their water consumption. Therefore, we were to devise a practical way to conserve water for the week. Then based on our conservation method, perform calculations that would determine how much we saved and would save.
1. TAKING SHORTER SHOWERS: for every minute shower time was reduced by you would save
- about 38.5 gallons a week
- 166.6 gallons a month
- 2,000 gallons a year
- a class of 30 : 60,000 gallons a year
- about 38.5 gallons a week
- 166.6 gallons a month
- 2,000 gallons a year
- a class of 30 : 60,000 gallons a year
1, 2, & 3. The settling of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and the Indus Valley River area are caused by rivers. Civilizations wanted to settle near large bodies of water which they saw as plentiful resources.
4. The rise of Athens, Greece started in 750 B.C.E. and continued to grow until 500 B.C.E. Athens growth is largely due to their control over water ways as they traded with civilizations in Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley.
5. China wanted to control their plentiful water. They began construction of the Grand Canal. The Grand Canal connects the Yellow
River to the Yangtze River and then to the rest of China. This canal allowed complete control over the empire for the emperor.
6. The Sanitary Revolution takes place in Europe. Waterways allow for the spread of diseases, and especially Cholera. The Sanitary Revolution was a brief beginning to the understanding of germ theory as individuals tried to control the spread of diseases by water.
4. The rise of Athens, Greece started in 750 B.C.E. and continued to grow until 500 B.C.E. Athens growth is largely due to their control over water ways as they traded with civilizations in Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley.
5. China wanted to control their plentiful water. They began construction of the Grand Canal. The Grand Canal connects the Yellow
River to the Yangtze River and then to the rest of China. This canal allowed complete control over the empire for the emperor.
6. The Sanitary Revolution takes place in Europe. Waterways allow for the spread of diseases, and especially Cholera. The Sanitary Revolution was a brief beginning to the understanding of germ theory as individuals tried to control the spread of diseases by water.