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11.3 Water Pollution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Artificial Eutrophication | is a process that increases the amount of nutrients in a body of water through human activities such as waste disposal and land drainage |
| Biomagnification | the accumulation of pollutants at successive levels of the food chain |
| Nonpoint-source Pollution | pollution that comes from many sources rather than from a single specific site. An example is pollution that reaches a body of water from streets and storm sewers |
| Point-source Pollution | pollution that comes from a single specific site or source |
| Thermal Pollution | a temperature increase in a body of water that is caused by human activity and has harmful effects on water quality and the ability of that body of water to support life |
| Wastewater | water that contains wastes from homes or industry |
| Water Pollution | the introduction into water of waste matter or chemicals that are harmful to organisms living in the water or to those who drink or are exposed to the water |