Waste Management

These are by-products resulting from human biological processes, manufacturing, materials processing, consumption of goods or any other human activity.

• siltation

• leachate

• acid mine drainage

• solid, liquid, gaseous wastes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

This is a process by which fine mineral particles get the water dirty.

• siltation

• leachate

• acid mine drainage

• solid, liquid, gaseous wastes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

This comes from highly acidic source, carrying sulfate and heavy metals with it.

• siltation

• leachate

• acid mine drainage

• solid, liquid, gaseous wastes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

This is the gradual increase of nutrients, such as nitrogen and phosphorus, in an aging aquatic ecosystem.

• siltation

• eutrophication

• acid mine drainage

• solid, liquid, gaseous wastes

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

This comes from landfills and is generated from liquid wastes, or solid wastes coming in contact with rainwater.

• siltation

• leachate

• acid mine drainage

• solid, liquid, gaseous wastes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

DISCRIMINATION: Which of the following does not refer to the supporting services that the ecosystem provides?

• spiritual enrichment

• continuity of nutrient cycles

• production of primary materials

• decomposition of organic matter

DISCRIMINATION: Which of the following is not provided under the provisioning services of the ecosystem?

• air

• food

• water

• primary materials

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

DISCRIMINATION: Which of the following is not provided under the cultural services of the ecosystem?

• tourism

• recreation

• aesthetic experience

• carbon sequestration

DISCRIMINATION: Which of the following is not a method of waste disposal?

• landfill

• burning

• incineration

• source reduction

DISCRIMINATION: Which of the following is not a service obtained from the ecosystems?

• regulating

• agricultural

• provisioning

• cultural services