Pollution Sources
Name some examples of direct sources of pollution
What is factories pouring waste into rivers or other buildings dumping smoke into air, hurting natural water?
NAME THE DEFINITION OF EUTROPHICATION?
What is nutrient dense water?
Tell me the meaning of a manure lagoon
What is a pond with rubber in it to catch animal waste?
Name the reasons microbes need organic life.
What is a demand for oxygen from decomposition?
Name some uses for water
What is recreation, sightseeing, drinking, etc...
Tell me the difference between point and non point sources
What is direct pollution areas versus broader pollution areas?
NAME THE MEANING OF A DEAD ZONE
What is an area with little oxygen and sea life?
Name the most environmentally protective solution to oil spills?
What is containment
The definiton of Eutrophication is...
What is nutrient dense water?
What is non point sources?
Name the issue with non-point sources
What is broadness of issues around certain areas?
Name the meaning of Acid Deposition
What is acid as precipitation(rain, snow, gas...)
Describe the three layers of the septic tank
What is the top layer scum from waste, middle septage(clear water mixed with sewage), and sludge(solid waste)?
Name the ONE issue that ALL METALS have in common.
WHAT IS bad effects on organs?
Name some pros and cons of DEVELOPED countries with using water
What is better industries and treatments but at the expense of more pollutions with resources?
NAME some non point pollution source examples
What is farming, suburban sewage, or parking runoff?
Name the meaning of coal scrubbers
What is coal gases that goes through limestone slurries to stop them leaving factories
NAME the difference between primary and secondary treatments at plants.
WHAT IS:
PRIMARY: sludge containing bacteria
VS SECONDARY: clearer water producing nutrients over bacteria?
Name the nutrients dumped into water and their issue
What is nitrogen and phosphorous that increases algal bloom killing life?
Name some pros and cons of DEVELOPING countries...
What is non being able to afford treatments, investments and political issues, but better planned economics?
Tell me how ANIMALS be a source of pollution?
What is animal waste dumped when animals use rivers for many purposes?
Tell me what PCB's(polychlorinated bypheniels) are
What is grouped compounds that make plastics and insulate electricity that causes environmental issues?
List the main goal of sewage systems
What is to rid water of waste and to prevent future pollution?
Name the difference between thermal pollution and thermal stock
What is human activity changing water temperature and major water changes that kills sea life?
Name ONE of the two laws and summarize it
What is:
CLEAN WATER ACT- allows water to have limited contamination
OR THE SAFE WATER ACT- standards for safe drinking water?