Global Reserves & Potable Water (AQA GCSE Chemistry): Quizzes
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What is the chemical formula for water?
What is the chemical formula for water?
What are the two main types of solutes that water dissolves?
What are the two main types of solutes that water dissolves?
Ions and gases
Which ions does water pick up from minerals as it flows over the ground?
Which ions does water pick up from minerals as it flows over the ground?
, ,
Which gases does rainwater dissolve?
Which gases does rainwater dissolve?
Oxygen and carbon dioxide
What effect does dissolved carbon dioxide have on water?
What effect does dissolved carbon dioxide have on water?
It lowers the pH of water
What natural pollutants does water pick up?
What natural pollutants does water pick up?
Bacteria and viruses
Which are examples of man-made pollutants in water?
Which are examples of man-made pollutants in water?
Fertilisers and pesticides
How much water does the average person in the UK use per day?
How much water does the average person in the UK use per day?
150 litres
Where does water come from in the UK?
Where does water come from in the UK?
Underground storage, rivers, reservoirs
What is a drought?
What is a drought?
Dry conditions with insufficient rain
When do water shortages occur?
When do water shortages occur?
When demand exceeds supply
Which is a way to conserve water?
Which is a way to conserve water?
Take showers instead of baths