[DOC] [TLE] Irrigation Water Use, the USGS Water Science School [PAR] Irrigation water use in the United States. ... (water for agriculture, or growing crops
) is probably the most important use of water (except ... method todaybut other, 
more efficient and mechanized methods are also used. ... When we use water in 
our home, or when an industry uses water, about 90 percent of the water used is
... [DOC] [TLE] USGS Water Science Glossary of Terms [PAR] alluvium--deposits of clay, silt, sand, gravel, or other particulate material that has 
been deposited ... system for allocating water to private individuals used in most 
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the... [DOC] [TLE] The State of Consumption Today | Worldwatch Institute [PAR] By one calculation, there are now more than 1.7 billion members of the ... North 
America, Japan, and a few other pockets of the world in the twentieth century ... 
This surge in human numbers threatens to offset any savings in resource use ... 
Indeed, in most developing countries the consumer class accounts for less than 
half... [DOC] [TLE] We consume a lot more water than we can even imagine, and our ... [PAR] Our aim is to reverse the upward trend in how much water we all use at home 
and ... Waterwise accepts no responsibility for the origins of these photographs. ... 
consumption does affect water supplies in other parts of the world. ..... In most 
developed nations industry accounts for the majority of freshwater withdrawals, 
but in. [DOC] [TLE] Water Chemistry [PAR] Water is called the "universal solvent" because it dissolves more substances than 
any other liquid. This means that wherever water goes, either through the... [DOC] [TLE] Drought: 10 things to know about California water use | 89.3 KPCC [PAR] Apr 15, 2015 ... Agriculture uses way more water than cities, but not necessarily 80 percent. ... In 
other rivers, we keep water flowing at a certain rate for recreation, ... The 
California-run State Water Project draws most of its water from Lake Oroville ... 
The federal project is making no deliveries to farmers with water rights... [DOC] [TLE] Our Common Future, Chapter 8: Industry: Producing More With Less ... [PAR] Make More Effective Use of Economic Instruments ... Most developing countries 
started at independence with virtually no modern industry. ... industrial production
, employment, and trade consistently grow faster than these sectors ... impact on 
the natural resource base of civilization through the entire cycle of raw materials... [DOC] [TLE] Water Use, Withdrawal and Consumption [PAR] Water use can take two forms - consumption or withdrawal. ... Consumptive water 
use, on the other hand, is defined as "water use that ... Most thermoelectric power 
plants in this country use what is known as ... between 95 and 98 percent less 
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constituent of ... Safe drinking water is essential to humans and other lifeforms 
even though it ... However, some observers have estimated that by 2025 more 
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special tactics. ... and shrubs become established than any other factor except 
regular watering. ... A solid-set sprinkler system for a small garden could cost 
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Cavendish thought the flammable gas came from the iron and not from the acid

Question: Though industry uses more water than any other material, it uses most of it for this
Answer: cooling