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Phosphate pollution is caused by

1. phosphate rocks only
2. agricultural fertilizers only
3. sewage and phosphate rocks
4. sewage and agricultural fertilizers

Correct answer: sewage and agricultural fertilizers

Solution

Phosphate pollution primarily arises from sewage and agricultural fertilizers, as both are significant sources of phosphate runoff into water bodies, leading to eutrophication.

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