Waterlogging Is the Result of

question 8

Multiple Choice

Waterlogging is the result of

• A) desertification.
• B) salination.
• C) wind storms.
• D) erosion.
• E) a rise in the water table.

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Definitions:

Point Source

A single, identifiable source of pollution, such as a pipe or smokestack, that discharges pollutants into the environment.

Untreated Sewage

Wastewater and human wastes that have not been processed or cleaned, often containing harmful pollutants and pathogens.

Freshwater Ecosystems

Aquatic systems of low salt concentration, including rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, and wetlands, supporting diverse life forms.

Groundwater

The water present beneath Earth's surface in soil pore spaces and in the fractures of rock formations.