Which of the following is not a method of purifying water?
AReverse osmosis
BUV radiation
CDistillation
DEvaporation from a water body ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Evaporation from a water body
Explanation
Evaporation from a natural water body is not a water-purification method; it is part of the water cycle and leaves impurities behind in the source.
Reverse osmosis is a genuine method, forcing water through a membrane to strip out salts and contaminants.
UV radiation is a genuine method, killing microorganisms in the water.
Distillation is a genuine method, boiling water and condensing the pure vapour.
Natural evaporation is uncontrolled and does not deliver treated water to a user.
The vapour it releases, however, is the pure water that later falls as rain.
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