Which of the Following Is an Example of Pollution

question 46

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of pollution?

• A) Turkeys enter a field and eat some of the seeds scattered on the ground.
• B) A heavy rain occurs, resulting in some ponding of water.
• C) Small amounts of iron leach from rocks in a streambed, increasing the amount of dissolved iron in the water.
• D) Leftover minerals from ores are left along a streambed, allowing leftover traces of the mineral to run off into the stream after heavy rains.
• E) Deer cross a stream, disturbing the sand and silt on the streambed, making the water muddy and cloudy.

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