Read this statement from Passage 1: From the Sea to Our Faucets
"These plants provide billions of gallons of
drinkable water to nearby communities."
Which part of the diagram on page 3
illustrates this sentence?
Fresh water is becoming scarce around
the world, especially in desert areas, as
temperatures rise and drought
conditions spread. The United Nations
predicts that soon nearly 15 percent of
the world's people will not have enough
fresh water.
4. Clean water is pumped into the local water
system
1. An Intake plpe pumps in ocean water.
pumps
Desalination-removing salt from ocean
water-is one solution. Over 150 countries
have built huge desalination plants and
more are planned every year. These
plants provide billions of gallons of
drinkable water to nearby communities.
3. A special filtering system removes salt
molecules from the water.
2. Salt water is filtered to remove sand and
clay
2
3