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Types of Water Pollution
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Types of Water Pollution

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What is the leading cause of water degradation around the world?

  • Chemicals
  • Marine debris
  • Nutrients
  • Agriculture (correct)
  • Which type of pollution is primarily responsible for contamination in estuaries and groundwater?

  • Agricultural pollution (correct)
  • Oil pollution
  • Radioactive substances
  • Sewage and wastewater
  • What originates from a single source and can affect miles of waterways and oceans?

  • Point source pollution (correct)
  • Nonpoint source contamination
  • Marine debris (plastics)
  • Carbon absorptions
  • Which type of pollution is the leading cause of water pollution in world waters?

    <p>Nonpoint source contamination</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of pollution is difficult to regulate because there's no single identifiable culprit?

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    Which type of contamination originates from diffuse sources like agricultural or stormwater runoff?

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    What kind of pollution includes wastewater discharged by manufacturers and oil refineries?

    <p>Point source pollution</p> Signup and view all the answers

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