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URGENT! Look at the image of the water cycle. Imagine that a farm uses nitrogen based fertilizer to help grow their crops, and places the plot at the base of the mountain near the river. What can you predict will happen to the lake?

A. None of these answers are a possibility.
B. The fertilizer will evaporate into the air and contaminate the ozone layer.
C. The runoff will cause the fertilizer to contaminate the lake, ultimately impacting the ecosystem of the lake.
D. The fertilizer will leach into the ground and effect the water table.

URGENT! Look at the image of the water cycle. Imagine that a farm uses nitrogen based-example-1
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Answer:

C

Step-by-step explanation:

The run-off will absorb the fertilizer and it will contanimate the lake

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