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Human Events and the Environment

Question 7 • SC332 Environmental Science B

Sedimentation accumulation found in bodies of water can be the result of _______.

Answer
A
fertilizer runoff
B
pesticides and herbicides
C
erosion from agricultural practices
D
all of the above

Explanation

Sedimentation happens when soil and other particles are carried into a body of water and settle there. Agricultural practices can increase soil erosion, which washes sediment into waterways. Fertilizer runoff and pesticides or herbicides can pollute water, but they are not themselves the main cause of sediment accumulation.

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