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| the reclamation of a sanitary landfill occurs |
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| after the lanfill is capped |
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| which of the following groups of organism would likely be most susceptible to pollution pressure initiated by humans because of sensitivity of the group to change? |
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| although the average global temperature over the last 120 years has increased by 0.8 degrees celcius, some parts of the globe have experienced a decline in temperatures. the area that has experienced the most pronounced decrease is |
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| oceans are a global sink for carbon dioxide. this is a concern because as global temperatures increase, the oceans ability to retain carbon dioxide will tend to |
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| in the united states, the primary method of disposal of municipal solid waste is to |
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| collect it in a sanitary landfill |
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| the effort to reduce carbon emissions is hindered by |
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| the current lack of a viable replacement for fossil fuels |
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| when municipal solid waste is categorized bsed on its source, the category that comprises the greatest amount is |
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| in both high and low income countries, __________ is/are needed to reduce the spread of HIV and tuberculosis |
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| a study focusing on the long term effects of a chemical on the reproduction of trout would be categorized as a |
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| agricultural soils, and their over-fertilization, are responsible for most of the relsease of which of the following greenhouse gasses |
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| which of the following would be classifeid as hazardous waste? |
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| the loss of glaciers could directly cause |
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| a decline in seasonal drinking water |
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| if habitat is in need of management to connnect seperate populations, the best way to promote gene flow is to impliment |
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| an example of environmental injustice is best represented by which of the following |
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| a disproportionate number of minorities live near landfills |
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| which of the following is true aobut anthropogenic sources of production? |
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| anthropogenic methane has greater warming potential than natrually prodcued methane |
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| an environmental benefit of composting is |
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| reduced amount of methane generated in landfills |
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| the poverty level has resounding impact on the environment in the form of |
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| reduction in water quality from lack of sanitation facilities |
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| an environental benefit to composting is |
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| a reduced amount of methane generated in landfills |
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| human controlled breeding has created homogenous gene pools in livestock and crop plants, leading to an increased |
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| endangerment of domestic species |
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| soils contain a large amount of stored carbon. the current and expected icnrease in temperature is likely to stimulate a positive feedback mechanism driven by |
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| increased activity of decomposers in soils |
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| cause the most human deaths; disesaes known as pathogens |
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| naturally ocuring chemicals |
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| which of the following is true about anthropogenic sources of methane production? |
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| raising livestock is one of the largest anthropogenic sources of methane |
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| an increase in the concentration of greenhouse gases in the troposphere will lead to the reduction in heat radiated back to space in the form of |
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| which climate change would most likely have the greatest overall contributor to the green house effect? |
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| organisms in extreme environments |
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| most insecticides are highly effective due to their ability to impair nerve transimission in insects. this category of chemcials is known as |
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| which componenet of a landfill is extracted and trasnported to a wastewater treatment facitlity |
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| a greanhouse gas that results from natural aneroic processes typcially associated with saturated soil conditions found in wetlands would be |
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| which of the following is considered a greenhouse gas? |
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| which component of a landfill impedes water flow and can trap metal ions? |
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| 5 types of chemical risks |
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| neurotoxins, carcinogens ,teratogens, allergens, endocrine disrupters |
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| Lethal does, lethal dose 50 |
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h- habitat loss
i-invasis species
p-pollution
c-climate change
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