1. Water intended for human consumption is referred to as 2. Unpolluted freshwat
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1. Water intended for human consumption is referred to as
2. Unpolluted freshwater supplies are known as.
3. The term used to indicate processes that remove chemicals and pathogens from water is
4. The amount of oxygen required to decompose organic matter is called
5. Which nutrient(s) stimulates algae and aquatic plant growth?
6. What is biochemical oxygen demand?
7. Eutrophication occurs when
8. Water lost through the leaves of plants is called
9. The process by which the Earth's water cleanses itself through solar evaporation, precipitation, and infiltration is called
10. What is associated with groundwater mining?
11. What is a source of groundwater pollution?
12. What is a source of groundwater contamination?
13. Worldwide, what two agricultural practices result in contamination of water?
14. Most large urban areas depend on which of the following for their water supply?
15. The upper surface of shallow groundwater is called a (n)
16. The porous layer where water accumulates in the ground is called a (n)
17. The major consumptive use of water in most parts of the world is for
18. What involves the removal of phosphorous and nitrogen from sewage?
19. What removes larger particles from sewage by screening or settling?
20. What two activities use the most water for a typical North American family of four?
21. In which college campuses is a sustainability initiative to reduce water consumption not currently underway?
22. Which of these is an issue that commonly results in an international water dispute?
23. The vegetable basket of the United States in central California has what water problem?
24. Saltwater intrusion occurs when
25. Worldwide, there is a relationship between the price of water and the amount consumed as the price
26. The greatest percentage of the Earth's atmosphere is composed of
27. One of the ways in which Mexico City has improved air quality was to
28. One group of compounds produced by humans that are minor components of greenhouse gas are collectively called
29. Photochemical smog forms when _________ and ________ are trapped by a thermal inversion and form ozone.
30. Scrubbers, precipitators, and filters
31. What is the name given to the accumulation of acid-forming particles on a surface?
32. The amount of lead released into the atmosphere
33. Releasing pollutants into the air does not get rid of them but only
34. Industrial dust and ash are considered
35. the most common source of carbon monoxide is from
36. Why is carbon monoxide dangerous?
37. What is listed by EPA as a criteria air pollutant?
38. Ground level ozone is
39. The role of ozone in the atmosphere is to
40. The management of municipal solid waste is directly affected by
41. Agricultural waste is the _____ most common form of waste.
42. What statements regarding the impact of landfills on water is correct?
43. Waste prevention is also known as
44. In which method of composting are compostable formed into long rows and aerated?
45. What is a method of source reduction?
A. reduce the weight of the packaging
B. reduce the layers of packaging
C. use of PCV valves
D. municipal composting
46. The major problem with recycling plastics is
47. The most immediate problem resulting from the increase in solid waste is
48. The selection of a modern landfill site is based on
49. Future management of municipal solid waste will be an integrated approach involving
50. in a modern landfill, the water that leaches from the site
51. the most common method of waste disposal is
52. Name a problem with solid waste disposal?
52. In the U.S., "command and control" of governmental regulation began in the early 1970s with the creation of
53. CERCLA is also known as the
54. The preferred pollution prevention technique offered by the EPA is
55. Which programs deals with the clean-up of hazardous waste sites?
56. What is an objective of CERCLA?
57. By-products of industrial or business activities are referred to as
58. The "cradle-to-grave" concept is outlined in
59. EPA considers two categories for determining hazardous wastes, which include
60. Which term describes the level of exposure at which no test animals are affected?
61. What is considered a persistent pollutant?
62. New environmentally friendly green bullets will soon be used by the U.S. Army because the old bullets
63. Which of the following hazardous waste management methods uses carbon absorption tanks?
64. The two most common methods of hazardous waste disposal are
65. Which industry produces the most toxic and hazardous wastes?
66. What is an issue involved in setting regulations?
67. Which term describes the tendency of a substance to explode?
68. Lead poisoning is an example of
69. It is a type of hazardous waste disposal on land?
70. What is part of the pollution prevention hierarchy?
71. What is the simplest way to deal with hazardous wastes?
72. The major producers of hazardous waste are
73. Many states now ban the disposal of household computer screens in landfills and incinerators because
74. Which country leads the world in hazardous waste generation?
True / False
75. The energy needed to drive the hydrologic cycle is provided by the sun.
76. Temperature change in water can alter the kinds and number of plants and animals.
77. Water is a solvent that can dissolve and carry substances, such as nutrients and domestic waste.
78. Water that infiltrates the soil and is stored underground is called runoff.
79. Agricultural runoff and mine drainage are examples of point sources of pollution.
80. Thermal pollution occurs when industry returns heated water to its source.
81. Oxygen depletion can cause increased decomposition of organic matter.
82. The largest consumptive use of water is for municipal drinking water.
83. Cooling ponds and cooling towers are methods of controlling thermal pollution.
84. Water diversion is part of the water-use planning process.
85. Lead and nitrogen compounds are believed to contribute to the destruction of ozone in the upper atmosphere.
86. The stratosphere is a wind current that blows from west to east.
87. Atmospheric ozone shields the Earth from the harmful effects of ultraviolet light radiation.
88. Carbon dioxide is put into the atmosphere as a waste product of fossil fuel combustion.
89. Carbon monoxide is produced when organic materials are incompletely burned.
90. A large source of carbon monoxide is smoking tobacco.
91. As a water body becomes more acidic, many aquatic species fail to reproduce.
92. Acid rain is caused by the emission of chlorofluorocarbons into the atmosphere.
93. Scientists have agreed that human activity is causing the climate to get warmer.
94. Ozone, when found close to the surface of the Earth, is a pollutant.
95. Unwanted sound or noise is considered to be a type of pollution.
96. There are six major sources of EPA Criteria Pollutants.
97. The primary means of municipal solid waste disposal is incineration.
98. Recycle Bank encourages people to recycle through a points earning system where points can be redeemed at merchants like CVS.
99. An example of source reduction is making a product lightweight.
100. Groundwater contamination is relatively simple to treat with today's "pump and treat" technology.
Explanation / Answer
Water intended for human consumption is referred to as drinking water which is the form which is drinkable and would not lead to any disease further. It should not be used for other purposes as the portion of this form is much smaller.
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