Determine whether the following scenario is an example of a point or non-point source of pollution. A local dry cleaning business is forced to close after it is discovered that it had been illegally dumping perchlorate (a toxic chemical used to dry clean clothes) into the local groundwater supply.
A. Point source
B. Non-point source
Answer: A
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1.the largest whales would disappear first.
2.there are no more big whales left to catch.
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