water. Flashcards
what is the water called when it is from seas and oceans?
Seawater
Does seawater contain microbes or contain dissolved substances?
It contains microbes and dissolve substances
what do you call water that is an underground streams and rocks?
Ground water
Does groundwater contain microbes or contain dissolved substances?
It contains microbes and dissolved substances
what is the water called that is in underground, streams, rocks, rivers, Lakes, ice caps and glaciers?
Fresh water
does freshwater contain microbes or contain dissolved substances?
It contains microbes and dissolved substances
what is the water that is used that comes from homes, industry and agriculture called?
Waste water
Does wastewater contain microbes or does it contain dissolved substances?
It contains microbes and dissolved substances
What is water that is fit to drink called?
Potable water
does a potable water contain microbes or contain dissolve substances?
It doesn’t contain microbes, but does contain dissolve substances
what is the water called? That is 100% water and contains nothing else?
Pure water
does pure water contain microbes or contain dissolved substances?
It doesn’t contain either
what are the two methods of making potable water from fresh water?
Filtration and sterilisation
How is filtration used to make potable water from fresh water ?
remove solid as it passes, through filter bed, which are usually sand.
How is sterilisation used to make potable water from fresh water?
it kills microbes
They either add chlorine, treat with ozone or use UV light