A community in Trinidad noticed that fish populations in a nearby river decreased significantly after a new factory began operations upstream. Which term BEST describes this type of environmental problem?

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A community in Trinidad noticed that fish populations in a nearby river decreased significantly after a new factory began operations upstream. Which term BEST describes this type of environmental problem?

Accepted Answer

Water pollution — Award 1 mark for identifying water pollution as industrial discharge into water bodies that harms aquatic life. A is incorrect — deforestation refers to removal of trees. C is incorrect — soil erosion involves loss of topsoil. D is incorrect — ozone depletion occurs in the atmosphere, not water bodies.

Answer

Ozone depletion

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Soil erosion

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Water pollution

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Deforestation

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