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Environmental Sci 1 24

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E coli
is a good indicator of the amount of sewage in the water
Pollution Prevention Act
Which act contains provisions that address reducing the amount of pollution at the point of orgin?
decaying organic matter
Humus is composed of
agriculture
72% of the water pollution in rivers is attributed to
sand
Water tends to drain rapidly through soil that is high in
A horizon
The uppermost layer of soil that is rich in organic material is the
oligotrophic
Lakes with naturally occurring low levels of nutrients are called
methane gas explosion
One of the problems associated with sanitary landfills is the possiblity of
B horizon
The soil layer that is rich in humus but poor in nutrient minerals is the
wetlands
Arcata, California's low-tech, natural wastewater treatment system relies on which of the following?
Soil Conservation Act of 1935
Which of the following authorized the formation of the Soil Conservation Service (now called the Natural Resources Conservation Service)?
packaging
Plastics are the fastest growing component of solid waste largely due to the contribution of
nitrogen and phosphorus
One major problem with sewage is that it adds which of the following to water?
organic fertilizers
Can consist of manure, crop residues, or bone meal.
illuviation
The deposition of leached material in the lower layers of the soil ifs called
Africa and Asia
Which of the following two regions have the largest land areas with extensive soil damage?
1000
Average american family of four recycles how many pounds of material each year
alfalfa
An important plant to use in crop rotation because of its association with nitrogen- fixing bacteria is
paper and plastic
Largest single component of municipal solid waste is
mercury
These emissions are linked to/produced by coal- fired power plants.
agriculture, industry, and mining
The three largest producers of solid waste in the US are
erosion
Sediment pollution is caused by
economics
The reuse of glass bottles in the united states has declined because of (1 word)
United States
The country with the highest solid wate production per capita
alfisol
A type of soil that forms in temperate deciduous forests, has a highly leached A-horizon colored brown to gray-brown is called a/an
chloroform
Which of the following is an example of a synthetic organic compound found in polluted water?
Ecuador
Country with most extensive glass bottle reuse program
clay
In soil, small particles (less than .002mm) are called
Inorganic chemicals
are found in groundwater and surface water.
leaching
The removal of dissolved minerals from the soil as water moves downward is called
removes plant cover
The use of conventional tillage causes soil loss mainly because it
organic matter
Soils in the everglades differ from the majority of the world's soils in that the bulk of the soil is composed of
oxisol
A type of soil that forms in tropical and subtropical regions where the organic materfast there is very little A-horizon, and the nutrients and minerals are located in the living vegetation is a/an:
Bioremediation
involves the use of either microorganisms or plants to clean up a contaminated site
compost
A natural soil and humus mixture.
weathering process
Soil is formed from parent material by biological, chemical, and physical
nitrogen
Legume plants like soybeans add which of the following to the soil?
spodosol
A type of soil that forms in coniferous forests, has an acidic a-horizon, is ash gray in color and makes poor farm land
aluminum cans
Most successful recycling program in the United States recycles
Love Canal, NY
First US city declared a national emergency area because of toxic waste
Turbidity
impairs the ability of producers to photosynthesize.
glassphalt
Term for crushed glass containers; which can be recycled
point source pollution
Pollution that is discharged into the environment through pipes, sewers, or ditches is called
Rikers Island, NY
A suprising, but innovative solid waste disposal program involving recycling, composting, and gardening can be found at (City, ST)
cellular respiration
Sewage is degraded by the process of
minerals
In soil formation, the parent material provides
United States
The country with the highest percentage of recycled municipal waste

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