Environmental Science Chapter 11 Section 2

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the description.

process of removing salt from salt water

• a. desalination

• b. potable

• c. pathogen

• d. reservoir

• e. irrigation

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disease-causing organism

• a. desalination

• b. potable

• c. pathogen

• d. reservoir

• e. irrigation

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safe to drink

• a. desalination

• b. potable

• c. pathogen

• d. reservoir

• e. irrigation

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the description.

method of providing water to plants other than by precipitation

• a. desalination

• b. potable

• c. pathogen

• d. reservoir

• e. irrigation

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artificial lake

• a. desalination

• b. potable

• c. pathogen

• d. reservoir

• e. irrigation

Which of the following activities accounts for the greatest percentage of fresh water used worldwide?

• a. drinking

• b. washing

• c. manufacturing

• d. irrigating crops

Water treatment involves

• a. adding pathogens.

• b. adding mercury.

• c. adding chlorine.

• d. removing fluoride.

Water diversion projects may involve the movement of water to dry regions using

• a. canals.

• b. dams.

• c. reservoirs.

• d. sprinklers.

Which of the following would be the best way for a desert farmer to reduce water loss from evaporation and seepage and thus conserve water?

• a. dig deeper wells

• b. recycle cooling water and wastewater

• c. install low-flow toilets

• d. install a drip irrigation system

Industrial water use includes which of the following activities?

• a. irrigation

• b. power generation

• c. drinking

• d. car washing