Which of these statements show how human activity harms water in and around a nearby watershed?

A. A power plant cleans pollutants out of the water it uses before releasing it into the environment.

B. Trucks are required to use effective pollution control devices.

C. A girl uses bleach and strong detergent to wash clothes.

D. A woman who raises vegetables uses chemical fertilizers that can wash into the watershed.

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Responses

A and B
A and B

C and D
C and D

A, B, and C
A, B, and C

A, B, C, and D
A, B, C, and D

1 answer

The correct response is C and D.

C illustrates how using bleach and strong detergents can introduce harmful chemicals into the water. D highlights how chemical fertilizers used in agriculture can runoff into the watershed, potentially harming the water quality.

Statements A and B suggest positive actions (cleaning pollutants and using pollution control devices) and do not indicate harm to the water in the watershed.