What is an effect of water pollution?

Question

A. Toxic metals build up in the food chain.

B. More floods occur along rivers and streams.

C. Climate change increases water temperatures.

D. Polluted water evaporates and becomes acid rain.

Answer 1

A. Toxic metals build up in the food chain.

This is a direct effect of water pollution, as harmful substances can accumulate in aquatic organisms and subsequently affect the larger animals that consume them, impacting the entire ecosystem.