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Who determines the demand in an economy.
What are the consumers (us).
100
Most widely used source of energy because they are easily accessed and relatively cheap.
What are fossil fuels.
100
Maintaining the standard of living for future generations by conserving our resources.
What is sustainability.
100
Waste from homes and small businesses.
What is municipal waste.
100
Sand, gravel and crushed rocks that may be mined.
What are aggregates.
200
Controls the supply in an economy.
What is the environment.
200
Mixture of nutrient rich plant material used to fertilize gardens.
What is compost.
200
May leak out from landfill and contaminate groundwater.
What is leachate.
200
President that lead the conservationist movement of the 1900's.
Who is Roosevelt.
200
Type of mining is mineral deposit is located more than 50m below Earth's surface.
What is subsurface mining.
300
Primary problem in the world when it comes to disposing of waste.
What is lack of space
300
Produces water as a waste product when burned.
What is hydrogen fuel.
300
May leak out of landfill and seep through soil into homes and cause home fires.
What is methane
300
Ultimate source of energy for Earth.
What is the sun.
300
May be broken down by natural processes.
What is biodegradable.
400
Statement of how a government project will affect the environment.
What is an Environmental Impact Statement.
400
Requires that landfills be lined with clay or plastic.
What is Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
400
Use by landfills to produce electricity.
What is methane.
400
Created behind dam that floods land.
What is a reservoir.
400
Organized attempt to persuade politicians to adopt a particular set of views.
What is lobbying.
500
If it costs more than $50million for a state to enforce a law the government must provide the funds.
What is an unfunded mandate.
500
Requires that landfills contain pipes to collect methane biproduct.
What is Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
500
The type of pollution is created by hydroelectric dams.
What is methane (greenhouse gases).
500
Open pit used for mining.
What is a quarry.
500
What we can do as consumers to increase sustainability.
What is REDUCE, REUSE, AND RECYCLE
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