A zookeeper arrives at work and begins her day by filling up the coffeemaker with tap water.Washing some vegetables off in a sink,she prepares meals for the monkeys.Later in the day,she washes down the animals enclosures into the zoos sewage system and sprinkles the plants growing in a nearby garden.What did the zookeeper do that represents a consumptive use of water?

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Sprinkling water on plants in a garden is a consumptive use because the water is absorbed by the plants and cannot be reused immediately. The other activities (filling up the coffeemaker, washing food, and cleaning cages) involve using water, but the water is not necessarily consumed in the process.

A Zookeeper Arrives at Work and Begins Her Day by Filling