Fresh Water And Salt Water Flashcards
1
Q
What does salinity mean?
A
A measure of the quantity of dissolved salt in water
2
Q
What does concentration mean?
A
A measure of the quantity of dissolved substance contained per unit volume of solution.
3
Q
What does desalination mean?
A
The technology of removing salt and other materials from water.
4
Q
Why is desalination expensive?
A
The process requires a lot of thermal energy which makes it very expensive compared to using fresh surface water or groundwater directly.
