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Question
With the help of a flow-chart exhibit the events of eutrophication.
Solution
The events in eutrophication are as follows:
The excessive use of fertilizers (nutrients) are washed out with rainwater.
They flow from the fields into the nearby water bodies.
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The profuse growth of algae leads to algal bloom.
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Algae consume an excessive quantity of oxygen.
This causes depletion of oxygen in water for other organisms.
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Algae often release toxins.
These inhibit the growth of other algae and aquatic animals (fishes).
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This leads to nutrient enrichment of water and loss of species diversity
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Such a condition is called eutrophication.
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| B. Air Prevention & Control of Pollution Act | ii. 1987 |
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i. |
1974 |
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| C. | Water Act | iii. | 1986 |
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The correct matches is;
Match the following and choose the correct option.
| Column I | Column II |
| A. Environment Protection Act | i. 1974 |
| B. Air Prevention & Control of Pollution Act | ii. 1987 |
| C. Water Act | iii. 1986 |
| D. Amendment of Air Act to include noise as an air pollutant | iv. 1981 |
Match the following and choose the correct option
| Column I | Column II | ||
| A. | Environment Protection Act | i. | 1974 |
| B. | Air Prevention & Control of Pollution Act | ii. | 1987 |
| C. | Water Act | iii. | 1986 |
| D. | Amendment of Air Act to include noise as an air pollutant | iv. | 1981 |
Match the following and choose the correct option.
| Column I | Column II | |
| A. | Environment Protection Act | i. 1974 |
| B. | Air Prevention & Control of Pollution Act | ii. 1987 |
| C. | Water Act | iii. 1986 |
| D. | Amendment of Air Act to include noise as an air pollutant | iv. 1981 |
The correct matches is;
Match the following and choose the correct option.
| Column I | Column II | ||
| A. | Environment Protection Act | i. | 1974 |
| B. | Air Prevention & Control of Pollution Act | ii. | 1987 |
| C. | Water Act | iii. | 1986 |
| D. | Amendment of Air Act to include noise as an air pollutant | iv. | 1981 |
Match the following and choose the correct option.
| Column I | Column II | ||
| A. | Environment Protection Act | i. | 1974 |
| B. | Air Prevention & Control of Pollution Act | ii. | 1987 |
| C. | Water Act | iii. | 1986 |
| D. | Amendment of Air Act to include noise as an air pollutant | iv. | 1981 |
The correct matches is;
