Questions 1-5
Questions 6-10
Questions 11-15
Questions 16-20
Questions 21-25
100
How much of the Earth's surface is dry land?
What is 25%
100
What is municipal solid waste?
What is Waste from homes, schools, businesses
100
List the four main types of hazardous waste and briefly describe each....
What is 1. Toxic-poisonous 2. Reactive-explosive 3. Ignitable-will burn 4. Corrosive-Will dissolve or eat through materials
100
What is smog? How is it created?
What is Smog is thick brown haze created when sunlight reacts with gases in the atmosphere.
100
What is the greenhouse effect?
What is Trapping of heat near Earth's surface
200
What are the three main forms of land use?
What is 1) Agriculture-farming 2) Development-buildings,road bridges 3) Mining-removal of natural resources
200
What is leachate and how is it formed?
What is Dangerous liquid formed when rain water seeps through landfills!
200
Describe radioactive wastes.
What is Emit radiation and are dangerous for thousands of years
200
What is temperature inversion?
What is Layer of warm air traps polluted air near the surface of the Earth :(
200
What are several consequences predicted due to global warming?
What is Rising sea levels, severe storms, climate change
300
What are three consequences for poor soil management?
What is 1) Erosion-removal of plant life 2)Nutrient depletion-planting same crop repeatedly 3)desertification-Climate change, over grazing
300
What are pros and cons of incinerators?
What is Pros- heat can be used to generate electricity, do not pose a risk of polluting groundwater Cons-expensive to build, pollutes air
300
How does the Bluegrass Army Depot plan to dispose of their hazardous material in the future?
What is Incineration
300
Describe how acid rain can affect living AND nonliving things.....
What is 1) Destroys forests 2) Acidifies water sources 3) Deteriorates statues, monuments,tombstones
300
What percentage of earth's water supply is accessible and useable for human consumption?
What is > 1 %
400
The process of restoring an area of land to a more natural productive state is called______________.
What is Land reclamation
400
Compare biodegradable and non-biodegradable
What is Biodegradable items will break now and return back to the solid (paper) Nonbiodegradeable items will NOT break down (most plastics)
400
What is the most abundant gas in our air?
What is Nitrogen
400
What are the similarities between radon and carbon monoxide?
What is Colorless, odorless, dangerous
400
What effect does runoff containing fertilizers have on nearby water sources?
What is Algae bloom
500
What are the layers of soil from top to bottom and describe each?
What is Litter-leaves, twigs, debris Topsoil-rock fragments,nutrients, decaying matter Subsoil-mostly rock fragments Bedrock-solid rock
500
Which is less expensive? A) Recycling and reusing products B) Producing them from raw materials
What is A) Recycling and reusing products
500
What are two natural causes of air pollution?
What is Volcanoes Forest Fires
500
What is ozone? Is it helpful or harmful? Explain.
What is Helpful in ozone layer and harmful near surface of Earth
500
What are catalytic converters?
What is Device that reduces emissions from vehicles
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