Dioxin Contamination & Soil Erosion: Geology, Mining, & Waste Impact, Quizzes of Geology

Download Dioxin Contamination & Soil Erosion: Geology, Mining, & Waste Impact and more Quizzes Geology in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 As consequence of Dioxine contamination, the city of Times Beach was: DEFINITION 1 Evacuated, then bought by the government TERM 2 Dioxine accumulates: DEFINITION 2 a. In fatty tissues TERM 3 When defining a soil a geologist thinks: DEFINITION 3 to the physical, chemical and biological processes that formed it; TERM 4 Soil forms as consequence of __ processes that operate together with __ soil-forming factors. DEFINITION 4 a. 4, 5 TERM 5 In soils losses occur when enough ____ is available to dissolve and remove elements such as Na and Ca. DEFINITION 5 a. water TERM 6 The equation used to predict the amount of soil removed as consequence of erosion is called the ___ equation DEFINITION 6 a. Universal Soil Loss TERM 7 Accelerated erosion of soils can be caused by DEFINITION 7 a. Overgrazing TERM 8 In the past __ years, soil erosion damaged about __% of agricultural land in the world DEFINITION 8 a. 50, 10 TERM 9 Contour plowing can significantly DEFINITION 9 Reduce soil erosion TERM 10 Which of the following is NOT a method used to remove contamination from soils? DEFINITION 10 a. Tilling TERM 21 E-waste consists of DEFINITION 21 Millions of discarded computer and electronic devices TERM 22 E-waste contains small amounts of DEFINITION 22 Toxic heavy metals TERM 23 About __% of the cities in the U.S. are estimated to be running out of space for waste disposal DEFINITION 23 50 TERM 24 The early approach to the problem of waste disposal was DEFINITION 24 Dilute and Disperse TERM 25 The most abundant material present in Urban Solid Waste is DEFINITION 25 Paper TERM 26 After the world population is gone, lights will start going out after DEFINITION 26 A few hours TERM 27 Underground New York City more than ___ pumps work constantly to keep service tunnels dry DEFINITION 27 700 TERM 28 One year after human disappear, the lack of maintenance at Hoover Dam will allow ____ to clog the pipes used to carry cooling water DEFINITION 28 a. Quagga Mussels Colonies TERM 29 Roughly 90% of all homes in the U.S. have ___ frames DEFINITION 29 wood TERM 30 Stored under ideal conditions, paper and film have an estimated shelf life of DEFINITION 30 200 to 300 years TERM 31 Of the 100 largest economies in the world, ___ are Corporations DEFINITION 31 51 TERM 32 ___% of global fisheries are now fished at or beyond their capacity DEFINITION 32 75 TERM 33 The Amazon forest is losing 2000 trees every _____. DEFINITION 33 minute TERM 34 Only 1% of all the material that flows through the Material Economy system is still in production or use after _______. DEFINITION 34 6 months TERM 35 30% of kids in Congo left school to mine DEFINITION 35 coltan TERM 46 The city of ____, evacuated after the Chernobyl accident, is a good example of what could happen to a city after 20 years without humans DEFINITION 46 Pripyat TERM 47 There are over _____ miles of paved roads in the U.S DEFINITION 47 3 million TERM 48 Without road traffic wild animals will be able to use again their old migration paths. DEFINITION 48 true TERM 49 Roughly 90% of all homes in the U.S. have ___ frames DEFINITION 49 wood TERM 50 Some Termites colonies can eat up to _____ of wood per year DEFINITION 50 1000 pounds TERM 51 The biggest enemy of stone structures is: DEFINITION 51 salt TERM 52 Of the 15 tallest dams in the U.S. only 10 are made of concrete DEFINITION 52 true TERM 53 Steel cables in suspension bridges are subject to corrosion because steel is made mostly of: DEFINITION 53 iron TERM 54 Abandoned cars will last more or less time, independently of the environment they are left in DEFINITION 54 false TERM 55 Without human maintenance the Brooklyn Bridge will not last more than ____ years. DEFINITION 55 100 TERM 56 Stored under ideal conditions, paper and film have an estimated shelf life of: DEFINITION 56 200 to 300 years TERM 57 Cellulose acetate film is very sensitive to light and humidity DEFINITION 57 true TERM 58 Of the 100 largest economies in the world, ___ are corporations. DEFINITION 58 51 TERM 59 In the last __ decades we used ___ of the worlds natural resources. DEFINITION 59 3, 1/3 TERM 60 In the US there are less than ___ % of the original forests left. DEFINITION 60 4