Question

Jason was explaining water pollution to his class. He said, "Fertilizers and pesticides in fields can pollute water. However, the fields need to be near a lake or ocean to pollute the water. Drinking water polluted with these chemicals can have serious effects on people's health." What is incorrect about Jason's statement?

Fertilizers and pesticides can only pollute salt water, and not drinking water.
Fertilizers and pesticides cannot pollute the Earth's water supplies.
Fertilizers and pesticides can pollute ground water even far away from lakes and oceans.
Polluted drinking water does not have serious effects on people's health.

Answer 1

The incorrect statement is, “ fertilizers and pesticides can only pollute salt water and not drinking water.” All types of water should not be polluted.

Answer 2

A) “fertilizers and pesticides can only pollute salt water and not drinking water.”