Water Use and Management

11.2 Water use & Management

Multiple Select

Select the 3 main global uses of water

• Residential

• Municipal

• Industrial

• Agricultural

Multiple Choice

Select the correct order for the water treatment process.

• Sedimentation - Chlorination - Filtration
• Sedimentation - Filtration - Chlorination
• Filtration - Chlorination - Sedimentation
• Filtration - Sedimentation - Chlorination

Multiple Choice

What is the best way to CONSERVE water use in an agricultural setting...

• low flow toilets

• reuse cooling water

• drip irrigation

• high power overhead irrigation

Multiple Choice

Which category uses the most water?

• agriculture

• cooling systems

• industrial

• residential

Multiple Choice

3 of the following are disadvantages of dam and reservoir systems; one is not. Choose the one that is not.

• Dams and reservoirs disrupt migration of some fish.

• Dams and reservoirs displace people behind the dam

• Dams and reservoirs lead to devastating flooding if there is a failure.

• Dams and reservoirs increases downstream flooding.

Multiple Choice

What is the best definition of desalination?

• Removing harmful chemicals from water

• Filtering dirty water

• Cleaning natural spring water

• Removing salt and minerals from sea water