Question

Maria wakes up in the morning and takes a shower, drinks a glass of water, washes her clothes in the laundry machine, and then goes to work. Which of the following describes Maria's water use appropriately? Maria's water use in nonconsumptive. Maria's water use is consumptive. Maria uses no fresh water for these activities. Maria's water use leaves no ecological footprint.

Answer 1

The correct option is this: MARIA'S WATER USE IS CONSUMPTIVE.

Water use can be consumptive or non consumptive. Consumptive water use refers to the process of using water in such a way that the water used can not be returned to the water resources system.

The water that Maria used to shower, the one she drank and the one she used to wash her laundry are waste water, which are not returned to the central water resources system, thus, Maria's water use is consumptive.