Multiple choice

Consider the following statements:

  1. Nutrients leaching from agricultural land into water courses, can lead to algal blooms and eutrophication.
  2. The Nationwide Urban Runoff Program (NURP) is a research project conducted by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the comprehensive study of stormwater pollution across the United States.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
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C Correct answer
Explanation
  1. Nutrients leaching from agricultural land into water courses, can lead to algal blooms and eutrophication. An algal bloom is a rapid increase or accumulation in the population of algae (typically microscopic) in an aquatic system. Eutrophication is the ecosystem response to the addition of artificial or natural substances, such as nitrates and phosphates, through fertilizers or sewage to an aquatic system.
    1. The Nationwide Urban Runoff Program (NURP) is a research project conducted by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) between 1979 and 1983. It was the first comprehensive study of urban stormwater pollution across the United States.

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