Top 10 - Using Resources Flashcards

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What are Finite resources from the earth commonly used for?

A

They are processed to provide energy and materials

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What are the different methods for producing plastic?

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Plastic can be made from crude oil but can also be produced from ethanol

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3
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What is potable water?

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What that is safe for humans to drink and has low level of dissolved salts and harmful microbes

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4
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Describes a suitable water source chosen in the UK, how it is treated to make it potable.

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Rain water provides water with low levels of dissolved substances

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5
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What is desalination?

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Desalination is when salt water is distilled to remove the salt from the water.

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6
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Name three different sources of waste water.

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Having a bath
Agricultural systems
Industrial processes

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