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Fresh/Saltwater
Question | Answer |
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Water that is fit for human to drink is called | potable water |
Water is known as an _______ _______ because it's often used as a solvent | universal solvent |
On Earth, ___% is saltwater while ___% is freshwater | 97%, 3% |
The total amount of dissolved salt in water is called | salinity |
Hard water contains large amounts of | calcium and magnesium |
When saltwater is forced through a filter, or membrane with holes too small for the salt to fit, the process is called ... | reverse osmosis |
The highest land on a continent that determines the direction a watershed drains is called | Continental Divide |
To determine water testing quality, these things are tested | taste and odor, pH, turbidity, bacteria, toxic substances, mineral content, hardness, dissolved oxygen, suspended and dissolved solids |
The process of removing salt from water is called | desalination |