8.1 - Role of Sediment in Pollution
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What role do sediments play in pollution dynamics?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens to materials that settle at the bottom of water bodies.
Name a process that can cause pollutants to be released from sediments.
💡 Hint: Consider any event that disturbs sediments.
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What is one of the primary roles of sediments in pollution dynamics?
💡 Hint: Think about how sediments interact with pollutants.
True or False: Sediments can only accumulate pollutants without releasing them back into the water.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens during environmental disturbances.
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Given a scenario where a river’s sediments are found to contain heavy metals, design an environmental study to measure the potential impact on local wildlife.
💡 Hint: Consider all elements that contribute to wildlife exposure.
Select a type of pollutant, such as a pesticide, and hypothesize its behavior in sediment during an environmental disaster, like flooding.
💡 Hint: Think about how behavior changes under intense environmental conditions.
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