Which natural law is illustrated by the fact that the fertilizers we use can contaminate the water supply?

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The law of conservation of mass states that matter cannot be created or destroyed, only rearranged. When we use fertilizers, the chemicals are added into the soil and can be carried away by rain to contaminate nearby water sources. This shows that the mass of the chemicals remains the same, but they are just transferred from one location to another.

Which Natural Law Is Illustrated by the Fact That the Fertilizers