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What is a key characteristic of potable water?
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MCQ
Type
practice
Style
Topic
Using the Earth's resources and obtaining potable water
Question
- A. It contains high levels of dissolved salts.
- B. It is safe to drink.
- C. It is chemically pure.
- D. It has a high concentration of microbes.
Answer
The correct option is It is safe to drink.. This answer is correct because it matches the approved learning objective to compare the relative ease of obtaining potable water from waste water, ground water and salt water in the subtopic Waste water treatment.
Explanation
The correct option is It is safe to drink.. It is safe to drink. is correct because it directly supports the approved learning objective to compare the relative ease of obtaining potable water from waste water, ground water and salt water. This belongs to the subtopic Waste water treatment within Using the Earth's resources and obtaining potable water, so the explanation must stay tied to that curriculum context. The other options are incorrect because they either do not answer this learning objective, use a vague statement, or move away from Waste water treatment.
Common mistake
Confusing Water Sources
Students often confuse the ease of obtaining potable water from waste water with that from ground water and salt water, thinking they are equally easy to treat.
Do not treat this as a general statement about waste water. Instead, answer by clearly linking the correction to compare the relative ease of obtaining potable water from waste water, ground water and salt water in Waste water treatment. This keeps the response inside Using the Earth's resources and obtaining potable water and prevents a vague or off-topic GCSE answer. The mistake to avoid is: students often confuse the ease of obtaining potable water from waste water with that from ground water and salt water, thinking they are equally easy to treat.
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