Test 1 Flashcards

1
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Atmosphere

A

Gasses surounding earth’s surface

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2
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LithosphereS

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Solid outer layer of earth

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3
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Hydrosphere

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All of earth’s water

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4
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Anthroposphere

A

Environment used, made or modified by humans

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5
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Biosphere

A

Contains all life on earth

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6
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Endogenous Cycle

A

Does not have atmospheric component

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7
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Exogenous Cycle

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Has atmospheric component

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8
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BOD

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Biological Oxygen Demand

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9
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COD

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Chemical Oxygen Demand, quick chemical method to approximate BOD. Uses dichromate .
(1.5mol O2 per 1 mol dichromate)

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10
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BOD5

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Amount of oxygen consumed in a water sample over 5 days at a temperature of 20C

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11
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N-BOD

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Oxygen demand for oxidation of nitrogenous compounds such as ammonia and nitrite

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12
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C-BOD

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Oxygen demand for oxidation of carbonaceous compounds

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13
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Hexachlorobenzene

A

Easy and cheap to synthesize fungicide

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14
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DDT

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Organochloride pesticide

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15
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PCDD

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Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-dioxins

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16
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PCB

A

Polychloroinated-bphenyls

17
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PCDF

A

Polychlorinated Dibenzofurans