Water pollution of the Chesapeake Bay

What is pollution that does not come from a single, easily identifiable source?

• Nonpoint Source Pollution
• Point Source Pollution
• Sediment
• Toxic Chemicals

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What type of pollution comes from a single, easily identifiable source, such as a sewage treatment plant or a factory?

• Point Source Pollution
• Nonpoint Source Pollution
• Sediment
• Biodegradable Waste

What do you call the contamination of air, soil, and water by harmful substances?

• Pollution
• Runoff
• Contaminants
• Fertilizer

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What is all the water that comes off the surface of the land and washes into rivers, streams, and other waterways called?

• Runoff
• Storm Drain
• Surface Water
• Tributary

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In a dead zone, _________ levels are really low such that living organisms are not able survive.

• nitrogen

• oxygen

• fertilizer

• carbon dioxide

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The size of dead zones will ________ with more nitrogen run-off.

• Increase

• Stay the same

• Decrease

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The natural process of eutrophication is accelerated when you add...

• phosphates and nitrates

• nitrates and oxygen

• biodiversity

• oil and heat

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What nutrients increase the rate of algae growth and reproduction in aquatic ecosystems?

• nitrates and phosphates

• sulfates and ammoniates

• philates and sulfates

• phosphates and communicates

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What is the very next thing that happens after fertilisers enter a river in eutrophication?

• Fish die due to a lack of oxygen

• Plants below the surface die due to a lack of sunlight

• The number of aerobic bacteria increases

• Fast growth of algae

In eutrophication, what directly causes the death of fish?

• The plants use up oxygen in respiration

• The fish are poisoned by high CO₂ levels

• Bacteria use up oxygen in respiration

• The fish use up oxygen in respiration

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