Types of Pollution

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What is toxic pollution?

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The contamination of the environment by harmful substances.

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What is sediment pollution?

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The contamination of water bodies by loose soil particles, such as silt, clay, and sand.

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What is nutrient pollution?

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Happens when too many nutrients, like nitrogen and phosphorus, enter bodies of water.

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What is bacterial pollution?

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Occurs when harmful bacteria contaminate water, food, or the air.

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Turbidity

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a measure of how cloudy water is

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bio-indicator

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a living organism that indicates the health of an environment

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pH

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logarithmic scale used to specify the acidity or basicity of aqueous solutions

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dissolved oxygen

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the amount of oxygen dissolved in water

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Nitrate (NO3)

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is a compound of nitrogen and oxygen that's found in nature, food, and used in industry

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temperature

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the degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object,