Question

a large manufacturing company releases chemicals into the air every day. the chemicals eventually make their way into local bodies of water, killing many of the organisms that live in these areas.
which best describes this situation?
○ poaching due to habitat destruction
○ pollution due to poaching
○ habitat destruction due to poaching
○ habitat destruction due to pollution

Explanation:

The company releases chemicals into the air, which then enter water bodies and harm organisms. This is pollution (from chemical release) causing habitat destruction (killing organisms in their habitats). The other options involve poaching, which isn't mentioned here, so the correct option relates pollution to habitat destruction.

Answer:

A. habitat destruction due to pollution