Conceptual Physical Science (6th Edition)

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ISBN: 9780134080512

Author: Hewitt

Publisher: PEARSON

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Chapter 16, Problem 10RAT

A stagnant pond smells worse than a babbling brook because

(a) odors are not transported downstream.
(b) of the type of aquatic life it attracts.
(c) it lacks sufficient dissolved oxygen.
(d) All of the above.

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Conceptual Physical Science (6th Edition)

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