Water Pollution Answers

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Explain how heat can be a source of water pollution.

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The most likely source of water polluting pathogens is _______.a.agricultural runoffb.surface runoffc.sewage discharged.mine drainage

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Piles of aluminum cans floating at sea would be an example of _______.a.organic pollutantsb.macroscopic pollutionc.pathogen pollutantsd.thermal pollution

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More efficient plumbing reduces water pollution by _______.a.using more waterb.using less waterc.using cleaner waterd.using dirty water

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Explain how replacing asphalt with gravel or other permeable material can improve water quality.

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Explain why reducing surface runoff is the most general way to reduce water pollution.

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The untreated sewage discharged by cruise ships is _______.a.blackwaterb.greywaterc.solid wasted.not considered pollution

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The most common source of infectious diseases in water supplies is _______.a.algal bloomsb.sewagec.surface runoffd.none of the above

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Explain why nonpoint source pollution is a greater threat and hazard than point source pollution.

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Discriminate between the immediate and chronic effects of water pollution and explain why chronic pollution is a more serious long term threat.

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