Freshwater Pollution Guided Notes
Holt Environmental Science Section 5.2, pg. 131
Freshwater Pollution Guided Notes
Holt Environmental Science Section 5.2, pg. 131
Holt Environmental Science Section 5.2, pg. 131
- What is water pollution? Water pollution is the contamination of water bodies like lakes, rivers, oceans, aquifers and groundwater.
- What are the major causes of water pollution?
- What is point pollution? Provide one example.
- What is nonpoint pollution? Provide one example.
- Why is nonpoint pollution a more serious problem?
- What is sludge and how do we deal with it?
- What are pathogens? List some examples.
- How can biological magnification affect polluted aquatic ecosystems?
- What is thermal pollution and why is it a problem?
- What is the Clean Water Act? When was it passed?
- Why will groundwater pollution be a long-lasting problem?
- Where does most bottled water come from?
Freshwater Pollution Guided Notes
Holt Environmental Science Section 5.2, pg. 131
- What is water pollution?
- What are the major causes of water pollution?
- What is point pollution? Provide one example.
- What is nonpoint pollution? Provide one example.
- Why is nonpoint pollution a more serious problem?