Water Pollution Categories

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Dirt, sand and silt are classified as what type of pollution?

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sediment

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How can nutrients be a pollutant? Options: not enough nutrients, too many nutrients, lack of specific nutrients, imbalance of nutrients

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too many nutrients

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Which of the following is NOT a type of toxic pollution? herbicides, pesticides, soil, solvents

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soil

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Which type of pollution can lead to harmful "algal blooms"?

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nutrients

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Which type of pollution can lead to public swimming areas being closed by the health department? Options: toxins, sediments, nutrients, bacteria

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bacteria

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Which type of pollution is the only type of pollution that we can sometimes see? (Excluding Oil Spills)

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sediment

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What type of water pollution would an oil spill be classified as? Options: toxins, sediment, nutrients, bacterial

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toxins

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Which type of pollution can interfere with aquatic organisms to feed and breathe? Options: toxins, sediments, nutrients, bacterial

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sediments

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Nitrogen and Phosphorus fit into which category of water pollution? Options: toxins, sediments, nutrients, bacteria

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nutrients

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Which category of pollution is the biggest contemporary water pollution issue in the Chesapeake Bay region? Options: toxins, sediments, nutrients, bacterial

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nutrients