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What are the effects of water pollution? - Geography

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Question

What are the effects of water pollution?

Options

  • Killing of aquatic life

  • Biomagnification

  • Eutrophication

  • All of these.

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Solution

All of these.

Explanation:

Water pollution causes oxygen depletion and kills aquatic organisms; it leads to the accumulation and magnification of toxic chemicals up the food chain (biomagnification); and excess nutrients (nitrates/phosphates) cause eutrophication, so all three effects occur.

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Chapter 15: Pollution-Types and Sources - SOLVE AND SCORE [Page 168]

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Rachna Sapra Geography [English] Class 9 ICSE
Chapter 15 Pollution-Types and Sources
SOLVE AND SCORE | Q A. 7. | Page 168
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