Chapter 16 Flashcard

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What is Acid Rain?

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Rain that mixes with acidic gases and particle pollutants

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What is Carbon Monoxide?

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A colorless, odorless gas that is harmful when inhaled

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Clear-Cutting is a method of what?

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Forestry

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Composting is:

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A method of recycling organic waste into fertilizer

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Hazardous Materials are substances that pose a risk to what?

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Health and safety

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Which of the following best describes Hazardous Waste?

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Hazardous materials that are discarded as waste

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Household Hazardous Waste refers to which of the following? Non-toxic household items, Materials that can be disposed of in regular trash, Recyclable materials

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Hazardous wastes produced in most households

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A landfill is a site for the disposal of what type of waste? Options: Recyclable waste, Organic waste, Hazardous waste, Solid waste

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Solid waste

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Nitrogen Oxides are:

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Compounds consisting of nitrogen and oxygen

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Radioactive waste is:

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A type of waste that contains radioactive material