Potable water and Using the Earth's Resources - C10.1 - C10.2

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  • Created on: 29-04-21 17:51
why is it more expensive to produce potable water from sea water than fresh water? (3 points)
1) sea water contains lots of salt.
2) salt is removed by distillation or reverse osmosis
3) lots of energy is needed for desalination
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why is it more expensive to produce potable water from waste water than fresh water? (3 points)
1) more steps when treating waste water
2) more harmful chemicals/ microbes
3) more specialist equipment/ techniques
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name the 3 ways you can sterilize water.
chlorine, ozone and UV light
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why is it more expensive to produce potable water from waste water than fresh water? (3 points)

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1) more steps when treating waste water
2) more harmful chemicals/ microbes
3) more specialist equipment/ techniques

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name the 3 ways you can sterilize water.

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