Multiple choice

Over 20% of water used by humans is used for these industrial actions EXCEPT for:

  1. to heat power stations

  2. to generate energy

  3. to extract minerals

  4. to clean industrial products
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Explanation

Power stations generate massive amounts of waste heat and require water for cooling purposes, not for heating. Generating energy, extracting minerals, and cleaning products are all standard industrial uses of water.

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