Unit C Enviromental Chemistry 3.0 Vocab

Question 1

Dispersion

Answer 1

Scattering of a substance away from its source

Question 2

Water table

Answer 2

Top of the ground water zone

Question 3

Permeable

Answer 3

Let’s things in and out

Question 4

Dilution

Answer 4

Mixing a substance with a lot of air or water to reduce it’s concentration

Question 5

Aerobic

Answer 5

Refers to an environment that contains oxygen

Question 6

Phytaremediation

Answer 6

Clean up of the environment by using green plants

Question 7

Biomagnification

Answer 7

When elements move from one organism to another

Question 8

WHMIS

Answer 8

Workplace hazardous material information system

Question 9

Groundwater

Answer 9

Slow moving water underneath the ground

Question 10

Pours

Answer 10

Tiny spaces between soil grains

Question 11

Leachate

Answer 11

When a substance slowly leaks down into the ground and into the ground water leachate is a substance of pollution

Question 12

Biodegradation

Answer 12

Breaking down of materials by living organisms

Question 13

Anaerobic

Answer 13

No oxygen needed for function

Question 14

Photolysis

Answer 14

Breaking down on materials by light

Question 15

Crude oil

Answer 15

Dirty oil

Question 16

MSDS

Answer 16

Material safety data sheets