Point Source Pollution

Car leak oil onto driveways and it washes away

• Point

• Non-Point

Disposing of paint and other household hazardous materials down the drain

• Point

• Non-Point

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

Septic tank leaking and contaminating groundwater.

• Point Source Pollution

• Non-point source pollution

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

toxic waste leaking from a barrel buried underground.

• Point Source Pollution

• Non-point source pollution

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

Duke Energy discharges waste from creating energy into a nearby river

• Point Source Pollution

• Nonpoint Source Pollution

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Leaking fuel tank: Point source or Nonpoint source?

• Point source

• Nonpoint source

• Both of them

Which of the following is an example of point source pollution?

• A factory discharging waste into a river

• Runoff from agricultural fields

• Urban stormwater runoff

• Air pollution from multiple vehicles

What is a characteristic feature of point source pollution?

• It originates from a single identifiable source

• It is widespread and diffuse

• It cannot be traced back to a single source

• It is always caused by natural events

Which of the following best describes point source pollution in a scientific context?

• Pollution that can be traced to a specific location

• Pollution that affects a large area

• Pollution that is caused by multiple sources

• Pollution that is naturally occurring

In an experiment to identify point source pollution, which method would be most effective?

• Tracing pollutants back to their origin

• Measuring air quality over a large area

• Analyzing soil samples from various locations

• Surveying public opinion on pollution sources