-If ocean waters in one area are radioactively contaminated, which processes would cause that radioactivity to show up in plant crops at some distance from the contamination?
A) processes A and B
B) processes B and C
C) processes C and D
D) processes D and A

Question

-If ocean waters in one area are radioactively contaminated, which processes would cause that radioactivity to show up in plant crops at some distance from the contamination?
A) processes A and B 
B) processes B and C 
C) processes C and D 
D) processes D and A

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Process B involves the absorption of radioactivity by marine life, and process C involves the transfer of radioactivity from marine life to land plants through the food chain. Therefore, if ocean waters are contaminated with radioactivity, it can be transferred to land plants through processes B and C. Process A (evaporation) would not result in the transfer of radioactivity, and process D (precipitation) would only result in transfer if the precipitation occurred in an area already contaminated with radioactivity.

-If Ocean Waters in One Area Are Radioactively Contaminated, Which