Question

What are potential impacts of pollution on a watershed? Check all that apply.

Answer 1

Answer:

loss of areas for tourism

contaminated drinking water

deaths of sea creatures that are used as a food source

limits to potential economic activities such as fishing

Answer 2

Answer:

contaminated drinking water

deaths of sea creatures that are used as a food source

limits to potential economic activities such as a fishing

Explanation:

A watershed is a large area that comprises of drainage area of all the surrounding water bodies meeting at a common affluence point before draining into sea or ocean or any other large water body. Pollution in this area can pollute the small water streams flowing through it, thereby polluting the larger water body into which it drains.  

Thus, the water extracted for drinking from such area will be contaminated. Pollution in larger water body can cause death of water creature and hence pose a threat to fishing.