Worksheet: Point and Nonpoint Pollution
This worksheet is intended to support student understanding of the Point and Nonpoint Pollution infographic.
Topics
- point source
- nonpoint source
- point pollution
- nonpoint pollution
- water pollution
- air pollution
- land pollution
- pollution data collection
- measuring pollution
- pollution solution
- sewage outfalls
- organic waste
- nutrients
- nitrogen
- phosphorus
- eutrophication
- industrial discharge
- wastewater
- harmful chemicals
- heavy metals
- pharmaceuticals
- detergents
- landfill leachate
- oil spill
- polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)
- smokestacks
- nitrogen oxides (NOx)
- sulfur oxides (SOx)
- carbon dioxide (CO2)
- carbon monoxide (CO)
- particulate matter (PM)
- concentrated animal feeding operations
- agricultural land
- runoff
- manure
- fertilizers
- pesticides
- sediment pollution
- erosion
- suburban lawns and septic systems
- stormwater runoff
- urban runoff
- atmospheric deposition
- airborne pollutants
- sulfur dioxide (SO₂)
- mercury (Hg)
- volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
- trace metals
- acid rain
- nutrient loading
- environmental science
- ap environmental science
- cp environmental science
- ngss