Environmental Science Questions
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what drives the turbines and electric generators at a tidal power plant
(true/false) the fuel used in geothermal energy is found above Earth's surface
tidal power in harnessed by constructing a ______ across the mouth of an estuary or a bay
what is defined as "careful use of resources"
the process of collecting and processing used items to make new products is called
what law requires companies to store, transport, and dispose of their hazardous wastes according to guidelines
a mixture of bitumen, water, clay, and sand
planting crops with different nutrient needs in adjacent rows is called
(true/false) agriculture has only a positive impact on the land
the ________ of earth's atmosphere helps to maintain life on the planet
(true/false) mineral mining can destroy vegetation and cause soil erosion
(true/false) natural gas forms from the buried remains of animals and plants
(true/false) the clean water act is the Unites States most important law for preventing air pollution
What law sets maximum contaminant levels for water pollutants that could harm people's health?
what often carries nonpoint source pollution
the gas in the atmosphere that people need to live
the process of removing whole forests areas is called
what are gases such as carbon dioxide and methane called that help maintain the warm temperatures near the surface of the earth
what law requires industries to reduce or stop point source pollution into surface waters
at a hydroelectric power plant, water is held in a _______ behind a dam