water pollution

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Pollution source that cannot be traced to a single point because comes from many sources

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nonpoint source pollution

Front

What is one thing a farmer can do to reduce their NPS pollution?

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Keep feedlots away from slopes/flood zones

Front

Pollution that comes from a single source

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Point

Front

Washing your car in your driveway

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Non-Point

Front

When fertilizers enter surface water, they cause problems in the watershed by -

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causing rapid algal growth that decrease oxygen levels and choke aquatic life.

Front

Untreated sewage is released into the environment. What type of pollution would this cause?

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Biological (pathogens)

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______________________ is water that is beneath the earth’s surface in sediment or rock formation.

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groundwater

Front

Farmers increase their use of pesticides and herbicides. What type of pollution would this cause?

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Toxic

Front

Which of the following is the best example of Point Source Pollution?
Options:
- Pet owners leaving waste on the ground.
- Runoff from farms that brings animal waste into a stream.
- Home owners washing cars near a storm drain.
- A fabric company that pours extra dye into a nearby stream

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A fabric company that pours extra dye into a nearby stream

Front

How do the industrial, agricultural, and residential activities of humans most likely affect the groundwater in an area?

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Pollutants from the activities percolate through the soil and enter the water table.