Point Source and Nonpoint Source Water Pollution VA Gr 6 Science

What's the difference between point source and non point source pollution?

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​Water Pollution

Pollutants are put directly in the water. You can go to one place and see it happening. These are easy to identify and control.

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​Point Source Pollution

Nonpoint Source pollutants get washed off of land or out of the air when it rains or snows. It is hard to tell where exactly it comes from. It usually comes from not using the land properly.

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​Nonpoint Source Pollution

Multiple Choice

Can be traced back to the point of origin.

• Point Source Pollution

• Non-point source pollution

Multiple Choice

Cannot easily be traced to the source of the pollution.

• Point Source Pollution

• Non-point source pollution

Multiple Choice

Coliform bacteria in runoff from a nearby farm.

• Point Source Pollution

• Non-point source pollution

Multiple Choice

Sewage leaking from a pipe.

• Point Source Pollution

• Non-point source pollution

Multiple Choice

Pollution that comes from MANY different sources that are difficult to identify is called ___________.

• Indutrialization

• Point-source

• Nonpoint-source

• Human activity

Multiple Select

Check all that apply. What are the two types of pollution sources?

• Nonpoint-source

• Direct source

• Point-source

• Water

Multiple Choice

Oil, Grease and toxic chemicals from the roadways runoff into a nearby lake

• Point Source Pollution

• Nonpoint Source Pollution

Multiple Choice

Duke Energy discharges waste from creating energy into a nearby river

• Point Source Pollution

• Nonpoint Source Pollution

Multiple Choice

Nonpoint source pollution comes from different sources.

• True

• False

• Maybe

Multiple Choice

Leaking fuel tank: Point source or Nonpoint source?

• Point source

• Nonpoint source

• Both of them

Multiple Choice

Pesticides runoff: A point source or Nonpoint source pollution?

• Point source

• Nonpoint source

• Both of them

Multiple Choice

trash in runoff from an urban area

• Point Source Pollution

• Non-point source pollution

Multiple Choice

Chemicals dumped into a river from an unknown source.

• Point Source Pollution

• Non-point source pollution

Multiple Choice

Septic tank leaking and contaminating groundwater.

• Point Source Pollution

• Non-point source pollution