Eutrophication Describes The

question 118

Multiple Choice

Eutrophication describes the:

• A)process in which added nutrient levels lead to the growth of algae and cyanobacteria populations, eventually causing oxygen availability to decline.
• B)total amount of nitrogen fertilizer that leaves agricultural fields as surface runoff.
• C)increased production of crops using fertilizer.
• D)death and decomposition of algal blooms.

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Definitions:

Probabilities

Measures of the likelihood that an event will occur, expressed as a number between 0 and 1.

Probability Values

Numerical values that represent the likelihood of the occurrence of a specific event or outcome.

Mutually Exclusive

Two or more events that cannot happen at the same time; the occurrence of one event precludes the occurrence of the other(s).

Nonzero Probabilities

Probabilities that are greater than zero, indicating that an event has a chance of occurring.