Geography GCSE
Desalination
What Desalination means in Geography GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Desalination
The industrial process of removing salt and dissolved minerals from seawater to produce fresh water.
Topics that use Desalination
- Meeting the demands for water resources could involve technology and interventions by different interest groups (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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Using Desalination in the exam
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