Question

How does de-icing roads with salt negatively impact the environment?
a.
The road salt attracts deer that are then hit by motor vehicles.
b.
It removes necessary salt from the local water courses.
c.
The high salinity of the surface runoff is harmful to freshwater ecosystems.
d.
The salt harbors salt eating bacteria that are toxic to animals.


Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
B
C
D

Answer 1

C

The salt increases salinity in surface runoff and streams, which harms freshwater plants and animals and can degrade water quality.