Question

Which of the following scenarios is representative of how agricultural practices can attect the environment
A) Increased oxygen levels in a pond due to fertilizer rundt
B) sediment accumsation in a decly cater near a farm
C) soil compaction caused by tllage
D) Increased plant groenh caused by the application of herbicides
El Improved quality of life due to abundance of food for the population
Please select the best ansver from the chaices provided

Answer 1

Answer:

A) Increased oxygen levels in a pond due to fertilizer run off

Explanation:

When fertilizer is applied to a farm during the day, rain could fall after the application, and as a result of errosion, some amount of the fertilizer could be washed away into the ponds due to run off, and some of the chemical components of fertilizer are poisonous to the fish, development of algae in the pond can reduce light needed in by the fish and oxygen could as well be reduced.