Land
Waste
vocabulary
connection to society
Miscellaneous
100
refers to a city landscape
What is urban
100
a formal name for trash from homes/businesses
What is municipal solid waste
100
intentionally designing goods for the dump/ made to break within a few years
What is planned obsolescence
100
examples of land use, land cover and a land resource
What is - land use: farming, mining, manufacturing, retail, living, - land cover: parking lot, grassland, forest, - land resources: corn, grains, fossil fuels, minerals
100
the country - - farmland/forests
What is rural
200
the spread of poorly planned, low density urban development over rural land
What is urban sprawl
200
the two waste management methods/ where our trash ultimately ends up
What is landfills and incineration
200
the burning of waste to reduce its volume
What is incineration
200
Once a landfill is capped and closed; identify two potential uses for that land
What is a park, golf course, ball fields, walking trails, any recreation use that does not allow for building development on the land
200
use of bacteria and or other living organisms to remove contamination from soil or water
What is bioremediation
300
Three causes of the urban heat island effect
What is - pavement, buildings absorbing/radiating more heat - waste heat from transportation, air conditioning and industry - lack of vegetation
300
three problems associated with waste management
What is - landfills have limited space - there are many hazardous waste materials incorrectly disposed - leading to the creation of leachates - incineration produces emissions into the air and very toxic ash - much of what is thrown away could be recycled or composted
300
the breakdown of matter by microorganisms/ the process which occurs in compost piles
What is biodegredation
300
Identify three negative impacts on the environment associated with plastic bottles/bags
What is - not biodegradable - produces a lot of waste - easily air born (plastic bags) often pollute the environment, especially water - consumption/entanglement by wildlife can harm or kill them - if broken down into small pieces become toxic contaminants in the environment that accumulate through the food chain - BPA in some plastics is an endocrine disruptor
300
United States federal government program designed to fund the cleanup of sites contaminated with hazardous substances and pollutants. It was established as the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA)
What is Superfund
400
Three strategies for reducing the heat island effect, explaining why each reduces the urban heat island effect
What is - planting more trees for shade - green roofs - absorb and use energy instead of radiating - light colored concrete/buiding materials that reflect radiation instead of absorbing it. - encourage public transportation to reduce waste heat
400
four methods/examples of source reduction
What is - buy less - buy products in bulk - purchase more durable products - reuse/repurpose materials instead of throwing them away - rent/share products seldom used
400
landfills designed for safely storing hazardous waste, which is engineered with additional monitoring systems and back-up liners
What is secure landfills
400
Description of the events and consequences at Love Canal, one of the US worst environmental disasters
What is - Hooker company buries hazardous waste in deserted canal, land sold to local school board for $1, school and housing developments over waste site, reports of human health concerns from chemical burns/ fumes/miscarriages/birth defects/high cancer rates over two decades, civil protest lead the government to act by evacuating the area relocating affecting families and enacting the Superfund Act.
400
the sequence of the rate of biodegradation of the following materials form quickest to longest. leather jacket orange peel newspaper 100% cotton t-shirt plastic water bottle tin can
What is newspaper, orange peel, t-shirt, leather, tin, plastic
500
The five key principles associated with smart growth develoment
What is - compact, mixed-use development - buildings close to street/accessible - public transportation - pedestrian/ people friendly - public/ green space
500
explanation of how phytoremediation can be used to manage brownfield and Superfund sites
What is the use of plants that are adapted to absorb contaminants into their tissues or prevent the spread of ground contamination. contaminate need to be identified then plants specific to absorbing that contamination should be used as long as they can successfully grow in that environment and do not present too much harm to the environment. Brownfields are properties that are potentially contaminated base on previous land uses. Superfund sites are properties with confirmed contamination requiring remediation
500
land previously used for industrial or commercial purposes with known or suspected pollutants that have left the soil contaminated with hazardous wastes
What are brownfields
500
Identify three hazardous wastes that can be found in your home and explain how these can be disposed of properly to protect the environment
What is household cleaners, pesticides, herbicides, paints, solvents, oil, gas, appliances/electronics, etc. Some of these can be recycled (oil), donated (paints, pesticides, etc), brought to hazardous waste disposal sites/events
500
identify three problems associated with urban sprawl
What is - loss of rural land - reliance on driving - pollution to rural areas - local climate change
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