BIOLOGY
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ISBN: 9781260169614
Author: Raven
Publisher: RENT MCG
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Chapter 57, Problem 8U
Which of the following is a point source of pollution?
a. Lawns
b. Smokestacks of coal-fired power plants
c. Factory effluent pipe draining into a river
d. Acid rain
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Chapter 57 Solutions
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