Question

Which effect does fertilizer runoff have on North Carolina lakes and streams?
A. The fertilizer causes some organisms to thrive, but hurts others.
OB. The fertilizer causes the water to become hotter, killing certain fish.
OC. The fertilizer causes the water to become over-oxygenated, killing aquatic plants.
o D. The fertilizer causes fish to become sterile, preventing them from spawning.

Answer 1

It’s answer C because of eutrophication

Answer 2

Eutrophication is when the aquatic plants thrive from the excess nutrients, causing a lack of available oxygen for aquatic animals. The plants don’t die but them thriving causes the animals to die. Answer choice A best fits this scenario.