Elements & Food
Carbohydrates, Lipids(fats) and ___________ are the organic nutrients we ingest,
What are proteins?
Many types of beverages are ___________
Ex. pop, coffee, orange juice etc.
What are acids?
Crucial for food production, this can cause algae blooms casing fish kills
what is fertilizer?
The ozone was depleted by the use of this
What are CFC's?
This is the name of the liquid waste that seeps from landfills
What is leachate?
This is the name of the inorganic nutrients often found in soil
What are minerals?
Many household cleaners are this
What are bases?
This chemical was used to kill pests but caused bird populations to drop significantly
What is DDT?
This is any waste that is toxic, poisonous, flammable, corrosive or explosive
What is hazardous waste?
The term for things that 'break down' in nature
What is biodegradable?
This mineral is crucial for the development of bones and teeth
What are calcium, phosphorus or magnesium?
The pH of pure water is this
What is 7? (neutral)
This is the term for chemicals that kill unwanted plants Ex. weeds
What is a herbicide?
These are the 4 R's
What are reduce, reuse, recycle and recover?
This is a large body of water found deep underground
What is an aquifer?
This vitamin is primarily sourced from the sun. Milk products are also a good source
What is vitamin D?
Another word for base is this
What is alkaline?
This device is installed in vehicles to reduce pollution
What is the catylitic converter?
This is using plants and microorganisms to reduce waste and pollutants
What is bioremediation?
Things that speed up reaction rates are called this
What are catylysts?
This is the number of elements humans need to be healthy
What is 22?
This is the approximate pH of a lemon
What is 2?
This byproduct of combustion causes the reduction of pH in the air and can destroy plants, buildings and machinery
What is acid precipitation(rain)?
The average Canadian produces this much waste per day
What is 5lbs?
The increase in accumulation of pollutants through the food chain is called this
What is biomagnification/bioaccumulation?