WorksheetsWater Treatment
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
To make muddy particles in water stick together and sink, we add ____ to the water.
alum (aluminum sulfate)
chlorine and ammonia
activated carbon
ozone
To remove flocs from standing water during treatment, we
disinfect it
filter it
fluoridate it
carbonate it
To remove odors, tastes, and colors from water we add ____ to it.
alum (aluminum sulfate)
chlorine and ammonia
activated carbon
ozone
To kill (disinfect) germs in water in the U.S., we usually add ____ to the water.
alum (aluminum sulfate)
chlorine and ammonia (chloramines)
activated carbon
sulfuric acid
To adjust pH for protecting the insides of our pipes, we usually add ___ to the water.
alum (aluminum sulfate)
chlorine and ammonia (chloramines)
activated carbon
an acid or a base
Surface water is water that comes from
the ocean
the air
under the ground
lakes and streams
