Question

press the submit button to see if your choices are correct. desalination plants could help meet a worldwide need for safe drinking water. which two problems need to be solved for this to be a good solution? a treatment plant can produce about 50 million gallons of safe water a day. pipes that collect water from the ocean are a threat to marine life. the minerals in seawater are also removed along with the salt. the system requires high amounts of energy to operate. salt is left behind after processes that evaporate the water.

Explanation:

• Option B: Pipes collecting water from the ocean being a threat to marine life is a problem. If marine life is harmed, it can disrupt ocean ecosystems, which is an environmental concern related to desalination.
• Option D: High - energy requirements for desalination plant operation. Energy consumption can lead to higher costs (economic aspect) and may rely on non - renewable energy sources (environmental aspect if it contributes to carbon emissions etc.).

Answer:

B. Pipes that collect water from the ocean are a threat to marine life, D. The system requires high amounts of energy to operate.