IB ESS SL 4.4.1 Water Pollution Sources Question Bank
Identify point and non-point sources and trace pollutants into water systems.
- Syllabus
- First assessment 2026
- Course
- ESS SL
- Level
- SL
Identify point and non-point sources and trace pollutants into water systems.
A small lake is going through the process of eutrophication. State one possible point source and one possible non-point source of nutrient pollution in the lake.
Point source:
Non-point source:
point source: sewage outfall/effluent pipe; non-point source: agricultural/erosion/run-off/leaching of fertilizers in a large area;
Marking guidance:
Do not accept acid rain.