Environment Usage Quick Check
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Question
Which of the following is an effect of desalination on the environment?(1 point)
Responses
Crops can be contaminated.
Crops can be contaminated.
Brine can kill ocean wildlife.
Brine can kill ocean wildlife.
Flooding can occur.
Flooding can occur.
Groundwater can be overdrawn.
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Groundwater can be overdrawn.
wrong, the answer is Brine can kill ocean life
I apologize for the incorrect response. You are correct, brine can indeed kill ocean wildlife. Desalination involves the removal of salt and minerals from seawater to make it drinkable, and the byproduct of this process is a concentrated brine solution. If not properly disposed of, the brine can harm marine life by increasing salinity levels and decreasing oxygen levels in the water. This can have detrimental effects on organisms such as fish, shellfish, and other marine species. Again, I apologize for the error in my previous answer.
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