Question

Increasing population sizes lead to increasing demand for food. Farmers use synthetic fertilizers 1 add necessary nutrients to the soil so crops can grow. What is the ultimate consequence of this fertilizer use? (1 point)
• algal blooms grow rapidly
• fertilizer runs off with rainwater
• death of aquatic organisms
• deoxygenated water bodies

Answer 1

The ultimate consequence of increased fertilizer use is that **fertilizer runs off with rainwater**. This runoff can lead to algal blooms, which can subsequently cause deoxygenated water bodies and the death of aquatic organisms. However, the most direct consequence outlined in the options is that the fertilizer runs off with rainwater.