8.9 - Potable Water
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Practice Questions
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Define potable water in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about safety and taste.
List two qualities of potable water.
💡 Hint: Recall the characteristics we discussed.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does potable water mean?
💡 Hint: Focus on the context of health and safety.
True or False: Potable water should have a bad odor.
💡 Hint: Remember the qualities of safe drinking water.
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Challenge Problems
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Imagine a community where the water supply is contaminated. What steps could the community take to ensure that the water becomes potable again?
💡 Hint: Consider both immediate actions and longer-term solutions.
Assess the health consequences of relying on non-potable water for drinking and cooking.
💡 Hint: Think about examples of diseases and their spread.
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