Clearly explain how soil erosion, associated with poor agricultural practices, can lead to a decrease in dissolved oxygen in bodies of water
What will be an ideal response
Poor agricultural practices that result in soil erosion allow for increased levels of silt to enter into bodies of water. This silt can result in increasing levels of turbidity (cloudiness) in the water column. This then prevents sunlight from penetrating the depths of the water and limits photosynthesis. In this way it can result in declining levels of dissolved oxygen in the water.
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a. terrigenous b. biogenous c. hydrogenous d. cosmogenous e. calcareous
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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What will be an ideal response?