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Why can the water in a well far from a source of pollution be polluted?
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The water table was polluted by the pollution source due to rainfall or ground water contamination near the pollution site.
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Why do many scientists consider groundwater pollution a greater problem than surface water pollution?
Well if the source of the water or source of most water which comes from the ground is polluted than the surface waters will be polluted
What are 4 sources of water pollution?
Well there are a lot of examples of water pollutants. I am just going to name four of them. These include: wastes, litter, hair products, and burning fuel.Water can get polluted by people throwing waste in the streams, lakes,and rivers. Another reason waters are polluted is from dirt and food.
Why is it better to prevent pollution than restore your water supply once it is polluted?
When you are preventing pollution, you are helping more than just yourself. You are helping plants, animals and humans. Restoring polluted water is basically dumping pollution back into pollution. It is better to prevent pollution now, because it can help YOU later on as well! :)
How does pollution affect starfishes?
Well, you can look at it by thinking what kinds of water pollution are there since the ocean is water. So, you can say that pollution affects starfish because oil, waste, and other harmful things get dumped into the ocean causing it to be polluted.
Are shrimp polluted?
well if the shrimp are cuaght in polluted water then they are polluted but if there are caught in fresh water then theyt are not polluted
How long can fish survive in polluted water?
It all depends on by what and how severely the water is polluted also some fish cleverly swim to unpolluted waters when the water where they are living gets badly polluted and sometimes bigger fish that cannt travel well will dive deeper than usual to get away from the pollution
Is oil a point source pollution?
If the pollution comes directly from the oil well, e.g. the well is on fire, it will be considered as a point source, becasue we know the source.
What is the reasons why animals become endangered or extinct whit water pollution?
Well, the pollution in the sea actually kills animals. Think about it, if you were in a polluted sea, how would you even live? The answer is, there is no way to live. Toxic, toxic water pollution by large industrial companies who spill oil and waste and individuals who dump trash when they go to the beach.
What would happen after a year if polluted water such as the mud water were allowed to remain in the clean body of water?
Well, the pollution would spread throughout the clean body of water, at a decreasing rate the further away from the original source of pollution you measured. After a year, the whole body of water would be pretty much uniform in pollution. This is happening with global warming. 7 billion people and all of our energy we produce dissipates (moves to) to the environment. So if we all have 96* body temps, and the air is 60*, the air will continually warm as we produce heat energy. ms
How do pink dolphins get support?
well, since water pollution is one of the reasons of pink dolphins to get endangered, you can help by doing the opposite. the water they live in is also polluted by HUMANS, "US". Although they are human friendly. as a normal human, you don't have a lot to do. But always remember, one person can make a difference. ~no source, previous knowledge~
How does land use influence us?
Pollution of the soil has several impacts: * Crops do not grow well * Animals can be poisoned by plants grown on polluted soil * Loss of plants and animals effects ecosystems * Groundwater can be contaminated by water percolating down through polluted soil
What kind of organisms live in polluted water?
I read somewhere that lobsters grow well in polluted waters.
