Water Fix

Which of the following is NOT a way to FIX the problem of short supply of water?

• Bring in water from other sources

• Desalination plants to turn seawater into drinking water

• Recycle and reuse water

• Take longer showers

What is the purpose of a Desalination Plant? (how does it help with water supply?)

• it sells fresh water in plastic water bottles

• it makes different flavors of water

• it removes salt from seawater to make clean drinking water

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

Which of the following is/are method(s) of water pollution?

• Factories releasing wastes into the water

• Fertilizers washed off into waterways by rain

• Flicking your sweat onto the ground

• Oil spills from ships

• Swimming in the sea

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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What are some of the way(s) to help prevent water pollution?

• Treat water before releasing into the sea

• Dump waste material into small pool of water instead of the sea

• Sail out in paper boats instead of ships

• Reduce the clearing of forests to prevent the soil from becoming loose

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What are some things you can do to help conserve water?

• Leave the tap running when washing 1 plate

• Wash the car using a piece of cloth and a pail of water instead of spraying from a hose

• Take longer showers especially after a tiring day

• Wash your fruits and vegetables in a basin of water instead of under a runnnig tap

• Use half-flush in the toilet for liquid waste

What are some ways to recycle water?

• Reuse water that is used for washing rice grains and vegetables to water plants

• Reuse water that is used for washing our feet to brush our teeth

• Recycling plant to create NEWater from used water

• Reuse water that is used for washing the laundry to clean the balcony

Engineers design ways to clean water.

• YES

• NO

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

Which of the following is a method to fix water scarcity?

• Rainwater harvesting

• Using more water for agriculture

• Increasing water tariffs

• Building more swimming pools

What is the primary function of a water treatment plant?

• To add minerals to water

• To remove impurities and make water safe for drinking

• To increase the water temperature

• To convert water into ice

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

Which process is used to remove salt from seawater?

• Filtration

• Desalination

• Chlorination

• Sedimentation

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-2