Home Maintenance Checkpoihnt 5

Where does our drinking water come from?

• Lakes

• Rivers

• All of these answer choices are correct.

• Groundwater

The supply and drainage subsystems of a plumbing system are interrelated and often overlap.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which type of plumbing system collects sewage in underground storage tanks?

• Sewer System

• Septic System

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• Collection System

  
  

A tub, toilet, or sink is an example of a plumbing _____________. (7 Letters)

• lighting

• fixture

• pipe

• thingy

A ___________ functions to help keep the area under a home dry and to prevent flooding.

• sump pump

• foundation pit

• plumbing system

• pump drain

  
  

How is electricity delivered to a home?

• Through the ground

• None of these answer choices are correct.

• Through overhead transmission lines

• Both of these answer choices are correct.

A home's ____________ system is a complex network of water supply pipes, fixtures, tanks, drainpipes, and vent pipes, to control the flow of water in and out of the home. (8 Letters)

• electric

• plumbing

• drainage

• water

Power enters the home through a _______ which records the amount of electricity used. (5 Letters)

• drain

• wire

• meter

• house

A home's ____________ systems refers to the part of a house or building which is subject to various loads imposed on it including the walls and floors. (10 Letters)

• mechanical

• structural

• beam

• house

All of the following are used to create electricity, EXCEPT:

• Natural Gas

• Gasoline

• Wind Energy

• Coal