Desalination
What are the two types of water?
Freshwater and Saltwater
What are the two main desalination technologies?
Membrane and Thermal
What is the biggest problem with desalination?
The threat it poses to marine life
Which country produces the most amount of freshwater from desalination plants?
Saudi Arabia
What is another name for Desalination?
Desalting
What is the most common desalination process?
How many people, globally, rely on desalination for all their needs?
About 300 million
Reverse Osmosis
Finish the Sentence
Desalination is the process by which [ ] and other [ ] are removed from water.
Salt and Minerals
When salt is dissolved into water, what are the two types of ions
Positive and Negative Ions
Finish the sentence
Desalination has the potential to increase [ ] dependence, increase [ ], and worsen [ ].
Fossil fuel, greenhouse gas emissions and climate change
How much does it cost to create a Desalination plant?
What percent of all water on Earth is saltwater?
97%
Finish the Sentence
RO (Reverse Osmosis) is a water treatment/desalination process that removes salt from water by using [ ] to force water molecules through a [ ].
Pressure and semipermeable membrane
List two alternatives to desalination?
water conservation, water use efficiency, stormwater capture and reuse, and recycled water expansion
How many desalination plants are there in total?
16,000 Water Desalination plants