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.
2
Q
Rainwater Dissolves Some Gases From the Air as it ________ to the Ground.
A
Falls.
3
Q
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.
4
Q
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…