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WorksheetsChapter 18 Environmental Science Putman
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
____ is generally made up of objects or particles that accumulate on the site where they are produced.
Solid waste
waterborne waste
Airborn waste
mining waste
All are kinds of solid waste except _____.
Industrial waste
Mining waste
waterborne waste
Industrial waste
_______________ is the 2nd most common form of waste and includes waste form animals, harvesting crops and trees.
Farming waste
Animal waste
Agricultural waste
Harvesting waste
_________ are typically constructed above an impermeable clay structure, and take into concideration ground water geology and soil type.
Dump
Solid waste dump
Municipal solid waste landfill
Municipal waste dump
New landfills have an impermeable liner and complex bottom layers to trap contaminants laden water called _____.
Leachate
Brown water
Black water
leachment
______ is the process of burning refuse in a controlled manner.
Burning
Incineration
Ignitions burn
Mass burn
____ is the process of allowing those natural processes of decomposition to transform discarded organic material into humus.
Fertilizer
Composting
Manure
Decomposition
________ is the process of designing, manufacturing, purchasing, using,and reusing materials so that the amount of waste or its toxicity is reduced.
Source point
source increase
recycling
Source reduction
______ is the best environmental success stories of the twentieth century. Benefits are resource conservation, pollution reduction, energy savings, and reduced need for landfill and incineration.
Source reduction
Waste reduction
Recycling
landfill reduction
All except one of the following are concerns associated with incineration.
disposal of the ash
release of certain metals, acid gases and dioxins
Cost more
all ash can be utilized
