A new mall and movie theater are being built on the outskirts of Suburbia. Trees and brush are cleared away, the land is bulldozed, and a silt fence is installed across part of the development. However, construction is delayed for a year, leaving the land exposed to the elements. What type of pollution is demonstrated in this real world example?

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Toxic

Sediment

Nutrient

Bacterial

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12 April, 07:04

A new mall and movie theater are being built on the outskirts of Suburbia. Trees and brush are cleared away, the land is bulldozed, and a silt fence is installed across part of the development. However, construction is delayed for a year, leaving the land exposed to the elements. What type of pollution is demonstrated in this real world example?

Group of answer choices

Toxic

Sediment

Nutrient

Bacterial

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Hadassah Leblanc · Answer 1

The type of pollution demonstrated is sediment pollution.

Explanation:

Sediment pollution is the deposition of waste products in rivers, lakes and streams by the means of soil erosion. So in the abandoned construction site, sediment pollution is the major issue that causes the environment's wind and water to pollute heavily. The waste is swept and carried to different places that pollutes the environment badly due to the exposed construction site.