Which of the Following Statements About Desalination Is False

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about desalination is false?

• A) The common methods of desalination are reverse-osmosis and distillation.
• B) Desalination is expensive.
• C) The greatest amount of desalination occurs in the wealthy nations.
• D) Desalination is the best approach to solving irrigation problems.
• E) Desalination removes dissolved salts from water.

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