AP Environmental Scienceeasymcq1 pt
Fertilizer washing off farm fields into a river is
A.nonpoint source pollution
B.point source pollution
C.primary sewage treatment
D.thermal inversion
Explanation
Core Concept
Runoff gathers pollutants across a wide area with no single pipe — diffuse, harder to trace, and now the leading water-quality challenge.
Correct Answer
Anonpoint source pollution
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