Which of the following sources of pollution decrease the oxygen level of water? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)

Responses

animal manure
animal manure

gasoline
gasoline

radioactive substances
radioactive substances

plant fertilizer
plant fertilizer

toxic metals
toxic metals

1 answer

The two correct answers that decrease the oxygen level of water are:

  1. Animal manure - High levels of animal manure can introduce nutrients into water bodies, leading to algal blooms that deplete oxygen as they decay.

  2. Plant fertilizer - Like animal manure, fertilizers can cause nutrient runoff into water bodies, leading to similar oxygen depletion due to algal blooms.

Gasoline, radioactive substances, and toxic metals do not directly decrease the oxygen levels in water.