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Does pollution effect the Indian ocean?

It does, it also causes diseases and if it is polluted to long it will explode from all the gases.


What creates a cavern?

When groundwater, which is naturally slightly acidic,comes in contact with limestone for a long period of time it creates a cavern by dissolving the rock.


How long does it take for one water cycle?

groundwater-10,000 years lakes-50-100 years river- 2-6 months


What are long term effects of groundwater pollution?

Groundwater pollution impairs the beneficial uses of groundwater for both current and future generations. Typical beneficial uses include municipal and domestic drinking water supply; industrial supply; agricultural supply; and surface water recharge. Groundwater flows spreads pollution away from the source area, further impairing the groundwater basin. Examples: A petroleum storage and distribution operations has leaked gasoline, MTBE, benzene, and other chemicals know to cause cancer into the groundwater supply. The leak went undetected for several years. The plume of chemicals has traveled over a mile. The basin is unfit for drinking water supply and threatens a nearby river. Agriculture has historically over applied fertilizers. Nitrates and salts in the fertilizers are highly mobile and do not degrade over time. The pollutants accumulate in the groundwater, over time concentrations exceed acceptable thresholds established by the US EPA.


Can you use the same paper again and again?

as long as there is no writing on it, you can recycle paper. This helps the environment. when you are talking about writing a paper, no. you cannot use the same paper again and again.

Related questions

Is polluted water renewable?

As long as you clean it a purify it then yesit is renewable.


How long molecules of groundwater stay in the ground?

Anywhere from days to thousands of years


How long does groundwater stay underground?

The residence time for groudwater is 20,000 years


How long do groundwater molecules stay in the ground?

Anywhere from days to thousands of years


How do you become best friends again after something happening long ago?

Go up to them and apologise for what you did or what happened


Can plants grow on chemically polluted soil?

yes, but it will take them soo long to grow


How long has Mexico City been polluted?

Since early industrialization in the 1940's


What is an area of land that is covered by water or that is saturated with surface water or groundwater for long periods?

Wetlands


Can you breathe polluted air why?

Many people in big cities breathe polluted air. Why? - the pollution is mixed with the air you breathe. =============================== "Can you breathe it?" is not the question you want to ask. You can breathe anything that's in the form of a gas, or particles dispersed in gas ... carbon dioxide, helium, carbon monoxide, steam, nerve gas, tobacco smoke, alpha-particle plasma, etc. For any gas, the question you want to ask is "How long can you survive while you breathe it ?" You cannot survive as long breathing polluted air as you can survive breathing clean air. In other words, polluted air kills people. Not in a minute, not in an hour, and not in a day. But people don't live as long in polluted air, and that's exactly the same as saying that polluted air kills people.


What has the author Andrew J Long written?

Andrew J. Long has written: 'Simulated ground-water flow in the Ogallala and Arikaree aquifers, Rosebud Indian Reservation area, South Dakota' -- subject(s): Aquifers, Groundwater, Groundwater flow, Mathematical models


If long island sound is still being polluted in 100 years what will happen?

It will be a like a horror movie!


Does pollution effect the Indian ocean?

It does, it also causes diseases and if it is polluted to long it will explode from all the gases.