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ALMultiple Choice

Water Pollution

Question 1 • TCISD-Environmental Systems B IC

Which of the following activities is most likely to result in nutrient pollution?

Answer
A
cutting down trees
B
pouring motor oil down the drain
C
excess fertilizer use
D
none of the above

Explanation

Excess fertilizer can wash from lawns or fields into streams and lakes. The added nitrogen and phosphorus act as nutrients, encouraging excessive algae growth and causing nutrient pollution. Therefore, “excess fertilizer used” is the best answer.

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