Point Source vs. Nonpoint Source Pollution

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There is a sewage pipe that has busted on Main St. in Danbury. This is an example of what type of pollution?

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Point source pollution

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What type of pollution is exemplified by cars driving on Interstate 84, with their engines producing gases released into the air? Options: Nonpoint source pollution, Point source pollution

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Nonpoint source pollution

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A factory is releasing smoke through its chimneys into the atmosphere. This is an example of what type of pollution?

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Point source pollution

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Fertilizers from multiple farms are washing into the river during heavy rain. This is an example of what type of pollution?

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Nonpoint source pollution

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Oil is leaking from a tanker into the ocean. This is an example of what type of pollution?

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Point source pollution