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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2
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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

A

Methane

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

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Nitrate

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

A

FALSE

22
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High level of alkalinity and pH inhibits seed germination

A

FALSE/BONUS

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

A

TRUE

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

A

FALSE

25
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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

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TRUE

26
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Charcoal filtration gives better result than sand filtration

A

TRUE

27
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Most freshwater fish and bugs cannot tolerate high values of total suspended solids because they are not adapted to saline water

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FALSE

28
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Water health can deteriorate if too many nutrients flow into the water

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TRUE