Question

6 — water pollution: impacts
learning objective: identify the negative impacts of water pollution on society and the environment.
the negative impacts of water pollution include __________.
a.) having less contaminated water available
b.) causing rising sea levels, flooding, and droughts
c.) killing organisms or otherwise disrupting their life cycles
d.) increasing surface temperatures across earth

Explanation:

Water pollution can introduce harmful substances into water bodies, which can directly kill aquatic organisms or disrupt their normal life - cycle processes such as reproduction, feeding, and growth. Option a is incorrect as water pollution leads to more, not less, contaminated water. Options b and d are related to climate - change factors rather than direct impacts of water pollution.

Answer:

c. killing organisms or otherwise disrupting their life cycles