Land Resources
Water Resources
Air Pollution
Water Pollution
Waste
100
Raw materials extracted from the ground by mining.
What is ore
100
Where freshwater collects and is stored underground.
What is an aquifer
100
Makes up 78% of the gases in the atmosphere.
What is nitrogen
100
Water pollution that can be traced to a specific source.
What is point source pollution
100
Where the majority of municipal waste ends up.
What is a landfill
200
The impurities produced after ore has been processed.
What are tailings
200
The movement of fresh water from precipitation and snow melt to rivers, lakes, wetlands and the ocean.
What is runoff
200
Tiny solid particles such as dust and mists that affect air quality.
What is particulate matter
200
Pollution that enters water over large areas rather than being from a single concentrated source.
What is nonpoint source
200
Waste generated by industry, agriculture and mining.
What is nonmunicipal waste
300
A hill of loose rock created when the overburden from a new tench is put into the already excavated trench during strip mining.
What is a spoil bank
300
Legislation that protects fresh water resources.
What is Safe Drinking Water Act or Clean Water Act
300
Makes an important layer in the stratosphere but is very harmful in the troposphere.
What is ozone
300
A change in ocean chemistry as global temperatures and carbon dioxide levels rise.
What is ocean acidification
300
Gas produced by anaerobic decomposition of organics in landfills.
What is methane
400
Large areas of land that are protected from human development but are for recreation use.
What are national parks and wilderness areas
400
The area of land drained by a single river or stream.
What is a watershed
400
Urban pollution that hangs as a brownish yellow cloud over an area.
What is smog
400
Threatens ocean life as animals see it as food and can cause them to die if ingested.
What is plastic
400
The liquid that seeps through solid waste and can contaminate surrounding land and water.
What is leachate
500
Older mature trees are harvested for lumber and the forest is left to regenerate naturally
What is selective cutting
500
The approximate amount of water that is considered fresh water on Earth.
What is 2.5%
500
Harmful chemicals that are released directly into the atmosphere, mostly due to industrial factories.
What is primary air pollutants
500
Occur because of run off from agriculture and sewage that enters into the water
What are algal blooms
500
Waste that is extremely dangerous and harmful to humans and the environment.
What is hazardous waste
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