Are the pie charts for water consumption larger or smaller than the pie
charts for water use? Why is this? What will be an ideal response?
Question 2Examine the relationship between population size and the amount of
water used by the agriculture and power sectors. What diff erences do you
see between the western states and eastern states? What will be an ideal response?
Question 3In the eastern states, what sector makes up the largest piece of each pie? What will be an ideal response?
Question 4Examine the legend in the Use by sector layer. In the western states, what
sector makes up the largest piece of each pie? What will be an ideal response?
Question 5If the total water use per capita is not all used for domestic purposes, what
other ways might this water be used in your state? What will be an ideal response?
Question 6What percentage of your states total water use is not for domestic
purposes? ( domestic use) What will be an ideal response?
Question 7What percentage of your states total water use is domestic use?
Percent of Total Use = (Domestic use per capita Table Total use
per capita Table ) . Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a
percent. What will be an ideal response?
Highest and lowest domestic water use per capita
State Domestic water-use rate per capita
gallons/person/day
Highest Nevada 207
Your state Example: Arizona 134
Lowest Wisconsin 55
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