Water Pollution and Its Effects

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What is the primary result of water pollution?

Water becomes more suitable for its designated use

Water's biological characteristics are enhanced

Water becomes unsuitable for its designated use (correct)

Water's physical characteristics remain unchanged

What is the primary purpose of freshwater on the earth's surface?

Only for industrial and irrigation purposes

Only for drinking and domestic use

For a variety of uses including agriculture, industries, and recreation (correct)

Only for navigation and municipal uses

What is the term for water that has been contaminated through human or natural activities?

Freshwater

Polluted water

Clean water

Wastewater (correct)

What can cause an alteration in water's physical, chemical, or biological characteristics?

Either natural or human activities Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of water pollution?

An alteration in water's physical, chemical, or biological characteristics making it unsuitable for its designated use Signup and view all the answers

Fresh water is only used for drinking and domestic purposes.

False Signup and view all the answers

Water pollution is only caused by human activities.

False Signup and view all the answers

Water becomes contaminated after being used for various purposes.

True Signup and view all the answers

All water on the earth's surface is suitable for drinking.

False Signup and view all the answers

Water pollution only affects the physical characteristics of water.

False Signup and view all the answers

Water Pollution and Its Effects

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What is the primary result of water pollution?

What is the primary purpose of freshwater on the earth's surface?

What is the term for water that has been contaminated through human or natural activities?

What can cause an alteration in water's physical, chemical, or biological characteristics?

What is the definition of water pollution?

Fresh water is only used for drinking and domestic purposes.

Water pollution is only caused by human activities.

Water becomes contaminated after being used for various purposes.

All water on the earth's surface is suitable for drinking.

Water pollution only affects the physical characteristics of water.

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