Phosphorus : Effects

Review Questions and Quiz
for "The Effects of Increased Phosphorus"

Try answering the following review questions. If you have trouble, all the answers can be found by re-reading the previous section.

  1. What is the major agricultural use of phosphorus?

  2. Describe the chain of events caused by phosphorus pollution.

  3. What are the main sources that add phosphorus to rivers?

  4. List three actions that will reduce the phosphorus loading of a river.

Are you ready to take the "Increased Phosphorus Quiz"?

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