Unit 8: Aquatic and Terrestrial Pollution

A single, identifiable, localized source of pollution, such as a pipe gushing industrial ____.

Pollution that comes from a diffuse, spread out area, often carried by ____ or snowmelt, like agricultural runoff.

The reduction in the ____ of an organism's home, often due to pollution or human activity.

The decline in the ____ of life in an ecosystem, often a consequence of habitat degradation.

The crucial ____ that natural ecosystems provide to humans, such as water purification and flood control.