Question

which of the following best explains the characteristics of a pollutant?
harmful substances found in water, air, or soil.
it is a natural resources.
a brown haze that forms over cities.
it can neither be created nor destroyed

Explanation:

Pollutants are harmful substances present in water, air, or soil that can cause negative environmental and health - impacts. Natural resources are beneficial, the brown haze is a type of pollution but not a general definition, and the statement about not being created or destroyed refers to the law of conservation of matter which is not a characteristic of pollutants.

Answer:

Harmful substances found in water, air, or soil.