Point sources of pollution ____.
A) enter ecosystems from dispersed and often hard-to-identify sources
B) include runoff of fertilizers and pesticides from farmlands and suburban lawns
C) are easier to identify than nonpoint sources
D) are more difficult to control than nonpoint sources
E) are always found in rural areas

Question

​Point sources of pollution ____.
A) enter ecosystems from dispersed and often hard-to-identify sources​
B) ​include runoff of fertilizers and pesticides from farmlands and suburban lawns
C) ​are easier to identify than nonpoint sources
D) ​are more difficult to control than nonpoint sources
E) are always found in rural areas​

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Point sources of pollution are easier to identify than nonpoint sources because they come from specific, identifiable locations such as factories, wastewater treatment plants, or oil spills. Nonpoint sources, on the other hand, come from dispersed and often hard-to-identify sources such as agricultural runoff or atmospheric deposition.

​Point Sources of Pollution ____

Point Sources of Pollution ____