Multiple choice general knowledge

Which of the following is the most likely source of point pollution?

  1. Animal wastes that wash away from parks located in a specific city.

  2. Leakage of radioactive waste from a secure landfill covering many acres.

  3. Runoff of fertilizer applied to lawns by a single lanw-care company.

  4. Sewage containing household chemicals from one housing subdivision.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Point source pollution comes from a single, identifiable source. A leakage from a specific landfill or a pipe is a point source. Runoff from parks or lawns is considered non-point source pollution because it comes from a wide area.

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