Desalination is a process used to a. remove salt from water b. clean up oil spills c. irrigate farmland d. locate oil resources

The correct answer is A. Remove salt from water.

Explanation

Desalination is the process of removing salt from seawater; this is the opposite of salination that increases the amount of salt in a substance. This means in this process a salty substance is transformed into a purified substance as water is separated from the salt through methods such as pressure, evaporation, condensation, distillation and even refrigeration. Additionally, this process is used to obtain water for human consumption. So, the correct answer is A. Remove salt from water.

here are some events that to cause increased conflict between the north and south

1) mexican cession- gaining modern day california, utah, arizona, and new mexico from mexico. caused southern and northern politicians to fight over whether or not there would be slavery in these newly acquired territories.

2) uncle tom's cabin- this famous book described the cruelty of slavery in the south during the antebellum period, causing more northerners to support abolition and southerners to resent the book as they felt it unfairly depicted southern society.

3) kansas- nebraska act- disagreements over whether or not kansas and nebraska would be free or slave states caused issues between northern and southern politicians in congress.

4) bleeding kansas- this fighting took place in kansas after congress allowed this territory to vote on whether or not they would have slavery. citizens were killed and buildings were destroyed during this fighting.

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