2.1 - 3.5 Unit Test On Enviromental Chemistry Flashcards

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1
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Effluent

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Treated water released back into the river or lake

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2
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Septic system

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Underground tank used for decomposing waste

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3
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Sewage

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Dissolved and undissolved Materials coming from your home

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4
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Storm sewer

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Large pipes for handling excessive street water after rain

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5
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Fossil fuels

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cool, oil, and gas formed by dead plants and animals

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6
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Pesticides

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Insecticide fungicide and herbicides belong to the general category of pesticides

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7
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Nitrogen

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Is animal waste or manure that adds nutrients back into the soil in a form of an element

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8
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Respiration

A

Ch

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9
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Notification

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DJ

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10
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Decomposition

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Fb

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11
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Fixation

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Th

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12
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Dispersion

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Is the process of spreading out a fertilizer or something

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13
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Deposition

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Occurs when airborne chemicals return to earth surface after being released from their source and being moved around through the air

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14
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Dispensation

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Van

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15
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Leachate

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Are Landfill sites

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16
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Permeable

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When pours between soil particles are connected allowing water and dissolved pollutants to be transported easily through the soil

17
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BIODEGRADATION

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Is an example of reducing pollutants