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QuizMultiple Choice

Economic Globalization — Unit test

Question 15 • Online World History B

Pollution occurs when

Answer
A
there is too much of any substance.
B
a harmful substance is detected.
C
harmful substances build to unhealthy levels.
D
too many people handle the substances.

Explanation

Pollution occurs when harmful substances accumulate to levels that can damage health or the environment. Simply detecting a harmful substance does not necessarily mean pollution is occurring; its amount and effects matter. Therefore, the correct choice is “harmful substances build to unhealthy levels.”

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