exam ni ate kot MIDTERM Flashcards

1
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this act was carried out to control, supervise and regulate activities on toxic chemicals and hazardous waste

A

R.A. 6969 or Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Wastes Control Act of 1990

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Often closely related to conductivity, salinity, alkalinity and hardness measures

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Total dissolved solids

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3
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It is a metabolic disease associated with magnesium deficiency

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Grass Tetany

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4
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Refers to feces and urine prior to any changes due to dilution, water addition, drying, volatilization, or other physical, chemical or biological process

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Excreted

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5
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This causes eye irritation to cows exposed to 65 ppm-150ppm

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Ammonia

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6
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It promotes, propagates, develops further and implements the practice of organic agriculture in the country

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RA 10068 or Organic Agricuture act of 2010

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7
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It is the measure of how much oxygen is dissolved within a body of water

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Dissolved Oxygen

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8
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the process of nutrient enrichment in lakes and the subsequent increase in biomass is called

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euthrophication

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9
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These are residues from the production and processing of raw agricultural products such as fruits, vegetables, meat, poultry, dairy, and crops

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Agricultural Wastes

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10
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the capture and subsequent breakdown of manure particles in the soil matrix is referred to as

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Filtration

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11
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Aerobic decomposition of this material can reduce dissolved oxygen levels if discharged into rivers or waterways

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Fecal Bacteria

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12
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It can interrupt the activity in soils, as it negatively influences the activity of microorganisms and earthworms

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Copper

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13
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Cattle that have disease generally have a restricted intestinal tract

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Fat Necrosis

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14
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______ is an electrochemical process that plants use to get many of their nutrients from the soil

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Cation Exchange

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15
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It is a slow pyrolysis process in which biomass is converted into a highly carbonaceous, charcoal-like material

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Carbonization

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16
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refers to the nonorganic portion of the total solids

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Fixed solids

17
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it is a comprehensive air quality management policy and program which aims to achieve and maintain healthy air for all Filipinos

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R.A 8749 or Clean Air Act of 1999

18
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This is colorless and highly flammable which is formed from the microbial degradation of organic matter under anaerobic conditions

19
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The replacement or interchange of ions bonded electrostatically to exchange sites on soil particles and soil organic components with similarly charged ions in the soil solution is known as

A

Ion exchange and adsorption

20
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It is the principal nutrient leached to groundwater and is highly soluble, mobile and not readily degraded under aerobic conditions

21
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All organic matter contains nitrogen in combination with one or more other elements

22
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High level of alkalinity and pH inhibits seed germination

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FALSE/BONUS

23
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The rate at which dissolved oxygen is consumed increases as K increases

24
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The quantity of wastes produced by the agricultural sector is substantially higher than wastes generated by other industries

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A filtration system that is poorly constructed or operated can overload the soil ecosystem with high levels of suspended particles from wastewater, clogging soil pores and reducing soil hydraulic conductivity
TRUE
26
Charcoal filtration gives better result than sand filtration
TRUE
27
Most freshwater fish and bugs cannot tolerate high values of total suspended solids because they are not adapted to saline water
FALSE
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Water health can deteriorate if too many nutrients flow into the water
TRUE