Part A
What is a landfill?
What is an area where garbage is disposed of and buried under layers of the earth
What is paraffin wax
What processes are involved in mining coal
What is mountain top removal, surface mining, strip mining
What is nuclear energy
Stored energy at the center of particles of matter
What is Radiation
What is the term used to describe a substance that gives off radiation
What can not be separated using filtration?
What is the process of mining coal
What is clear cutting and removal of the mountaintop forest, all soil on top of the mountain is moved and set aside, explosives are used to blast away the land and rock above the coal, overburden is pushed into a nearby valley, large trucks/drag lines are used to transport coal to washing and processing plants.
What is Sewage Treatment
What is herbicide
Chemical mixture that is used to destroy unwanted vegetation, such as weeds
What is sifting, when would it be used, when would it not be used
What is separating denser materials from other materials, would be used for flour, would not be used for separating items the same size
What is evaporation used for?
What is to remove water and to purify water that is salt water into fresh water
What is distillation?
What is the method of separating a solution into its components that involves boiling and condensation
What is a salt pan?
What is a large low-lying area surrounded by the dikes into which seawater flows; used in the evaporation of sea water to obtain.
When would gas flaring be used?
What is burning gas so it goes to the atmosphere
What is oil refining?
What is very large amounts of gases are released into the atmosphere, along with a noticeable smell.
What is aeration?
What is the process that mixes waster water with large volumes of air
What is not used in the process of cleaning waste water?
What is tailing ponds
What is coal mining?
What is coal is often found in large, flat deposits at or below the surface