Water Safe To Drink Flashcards

1
Q

Providing People with Water that is Fit to Drink is Called ____________ Water and it’s a Major Issue Around the World.

A

Potable.

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Rainwater Dissolves Some Gases From the Air as it ________ to the Ground.

A

Falls.

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How can Water be Purified?

A
  • Passing the Untreated Water through Filter Beds Made of Sand and Gravel to Remove Solid Particles.
  • The Addition of Chlorine or Ozone to Sterilise the Water by Killing Microorganisms Without Adding Chemical Sterilising Agents, by Passing Ultra-Violet Light Through the Water.
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Reverse Osmosis Uses Membranes to Separate ____________ Salts From Salty Water, but this Method of Desalination Also Uses Energy to Make the ______ Pressures Needed.

A

Dissolved…High…

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