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Water and the aquatic environment

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Water is gotten from source either below ground or above ground

a)

pumping

b)

Screening

c)

Filtering

d)

Settling

2.

water is passed through screens which sieve out bulky debris

a)

pumping

b)

screening

c)

settling

d)

filtering

3.

water is allowed to stand in a tank, which allows small debris to settle

a)

screening

b)

settling

c)

filtering

d)

chlorination

4.

water is passed through a bed of sand and gravel where small solid particles are removed.

a)

screening

b)

settling

c)

filtering

d)

chlorination

5.

Chlorine is added to kill micro-organisms that are harmful to humans.

a)

Filtering

b)

Chlorination

c)

Aeration

d)

Fluoridation

6.

Air is re-introduced to the water by pumping it through tiny holes in a pipeline which causes it to spray out into the air.

a)

filtering

b)

chlorination

c)

aeration

d)

fluoridation

7.

in this step fluorine is added to the water to help prevent tooth decay.

a)

filtering

b)

chlorination

c)

aeration

d)

fluoridation

8.

Explain the difference in purity between boiled water and condensed evaporated water.

4 lines
9.

 

How can the taste of boiled water be improved?

4 lines
10.

Give three methods by which water can be purified at home in case of emergencies.

4 lines
11.

In the water cycle, change of state from gas to liquid is known as

a)

Precipitation

b)

condensation

c)

evaporation

d)

transpiration