KIDS QUIZ
NATURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT
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Question
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Choose ONE correct answer ____ waste from the local factories is one of the main reasons the drinking water is dense in contaminants.
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Industrial
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Poisonous
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Hazardous
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Major Causes of Solid Waste Pollution Residential houses. Debris from construction and demolition. Debris from roads (such as asphalt and scrap metal) Scrap from vehicles.
Detailed explanation-2: -The main point source of pollution to water is from sewage and waste water treatment, while for diffuse pollution, main sources are from farming and fossil fuel power plants (via the air).
Detailed explanation-3: -Fossil-fuel power stations, particularly coal-fired plants, are a major source of industrial wastewater. Many of these plants discharge wastewater with significant levels of metals such as lead, mercury, cadmium and chromium, as well as arsenic, selenium, and nitrogen compounds (nitrates and nitrites).
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