CK12 Earth Science

(Marvins-Underground-K-12) #1

  1. Name three ways that you could reduce your personal water use.


Further Reading / Supplemental Links



Vocabulary


sewage treatment; Any process that removes contaminants from sewage or wastewater.


water purification Any process used to produce safe drinking water by removing con-
taminants.


Points to Consider



  • Who is responsible for controlling water pollution?

  • What can governments and international organizations do to control pollution?

  • It is usually cheaper to dump polluted water without spending money to treat and
    purify the water. What incentives would convince industry to control water pollution?


Image Sources


(1) U.S. Department of State.http://www.state.gov/g/oes/rls/rpts/67447.htm.
Public Domain.

(2) USDA.http://www.ers.usda.gov/Briefing/WaterUse/glossary.htm. Public
Domain.

(3) http://earthtrends.wri.org/features/view_feature/php?theme=2&qid=17.

(4) Water Supply Compared to Population.. Public Domain.
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