Unit 7 Water Pollution

______________________ pollution is when pollutants are released in a wide area

• point source pollution

• non-point source pollution

Spills and leaks from oil pipelines is an example of a

• point source pollution

• non-point source pollution

when pollutants are carried across or through the ground by rain or melted snow this creates

• point source pollution

• non-point source pollution

Runoff is a major cause of

• point source pollution

• non-point source pollution

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which type of water comes from our sinks, showers, and toilets

• Agricultural wastewater

• Transboundary pollution

• Sewage and wastewater

• Non-point source

Which type of waste is generated by nuclear power plants?

• Radioactive

• Agricultural

• Oil

• Sewage

Nitrate from manure, fertilizers, ammonia, and waste is one of the most common contaminants found in groundwater aquifers. This comes from what source?

• Wastewater

• Agriculture.

• Oil pollution

• Radioactive waste

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Exposure to this type of waste can result in increases the risk of damage to cells, tissues, and DNA. Longterm exposure can result in serious issues like cancers, birth defects, leukemia, genetic mutations...

• Plastics waste

• Agriculture waste

• Sewage waste

• Radioactive Waste

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Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical that can have direct health effects on the brain, is found in what type of pollution?

• Plastic pollution

• Agriculture pollution

• Radioactive pollution

• Oil pollution.

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Eutrophication is a result of which of the following?

• Too many pesticides in the water

• Too much hydrogen and carbon in the water

• Oil spills

• Too much nitrogen and phosphorus in the water

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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