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Water supply answer explanations

Review worked answers and explanations for Water supply. Aligned to Cambridge IGCSE Environmental Management.

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Question 1 of 2

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Paper 1 structured question: Water supply

Paper 1Theory6 marks

Description

Fresh Water Sources

People obtain fresh water from aquifers, wells, rivers, reservoirs, and desalination plants. Aquifers are underground water stores accessed by wells. Rivers provide flowing surface water. Reservoirs are man-made lakes storing water. Desalination plants remove salt from seawater to produce fresh water.

  1. a

    Identify List three sources of fresh water used by people.

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  2. b

    Explain Explain how desalination plants provide fresh water.

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