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Chapter 29 Q. _____ is a fibrous mineral that has fireproof properties. Chapter Review Choose the appropriate option. 1. Radon 2. Smog 3. Asbestos 4. Decibel
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Chapter 29
Q. _____ is a fibrous mineral that has
fireproof properties.
Chapter Review
Choose the appropriate option.
1. Radon 2. Smog
3. Asbestos
4. Decibel
Chapter 29 Chapter Review
A. Asbestos is a fibrous mineral that has fireproof properties.
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Chapter 29
1. Smog
2. Radon
3. Decibel
4. Asbestos
Chapter Review
Q. _____ is an odorless, radioactive
gas that can cause cancer.
Choose the appropriate option.
Chapter 29 Chapter Review
A. Radon is an odorless, radioactive gas that can cause
cancer.
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Chapter 29
1. deforestation 2. urban sprawl
3. landfill
4. wastewater
Chapter Review
Q. The destruction of forests is known
as _____.
Choose the appropriate option.
Chapter 29 Chapter Review
A. The destruction of forests is known as deforestation.
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Chapter 29
1. Landfill
2. Urban sprawl
3. Wastewater
4. Radon
Chapter Review
Q. _____ is used water that comes
from homes, communities, farms, and businesses.
Choose the appropriate option.
Chapter 29 Chapter Review
A. Wastewater is used water that comes from homes,
communities, farms, and businesses.
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Chapter 29
1. Recycling
2. Precycling
3. Conservation
4. Deforestation
Chapter Review
Q. _____ involves making decisions
about products before you purchase them in order to reduce waste.
Choose the appropriate option.
Chapter 29 Chapter Review
A. Precycling involves making decisions about products before
you purchase them in order to reduce waste.
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Chapter 29
1. deforestation
2. conservation
3. precycling
4. recycling
Chapter Review
Q. The processing of materials so that
they can be used again in some form is _____.
Choose the appropriate option.
Chapter 29 Chapter Review
A. The processing of materials so that they can be used again
in some form is recycling.
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Chapter 29 Chapter Review
Provide a short answer to the question given below.
Q. Name five common air pollutants.
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Chapter 29 Chapter Review
A. Five common air pollutants are:
1. Ozone (O3)
2. Particulate Matter (PM)
3. Carbon Monoxide (CO)
4. Sulfur Dioxide (SO2)
5. Nitrogen Oxides (NOX)
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Chapter 29 Chapter Review
Provide a short answer to the question given below.
Q. What is nuclear waste?
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Chapter 29 Chapter Review
A. Nuclear waste is a collection of radioactive materials that
pose a serious hazard to humans and other life forms.
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Chapter 29 Chapter Review
Provide a short answer to the question given below.
Q. List three precycling strategies.
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Chapter 29 Chapter Review
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A. Precycling strategies include:
1. Reducing your use of products that are used once and then discarded.
2. Purchasing products in bulk or in the largest package appropriate for your use to reduce excess packaging.
3. Buying products such as laundry detergent or fruit juice as concentrates to reduce packaging.
4. Choosing products designed to be recycled.
Chapter 29 Chapter Review
Before the development of modern landfills, trash was discarded in pits and open dumps. Explain how today’s landfills are an improvement over this waste-disposal strategy.
Provide a suitable explanation.
Chapter 29 Chapter Review
A. Correct! Asbestos is a fibrous mineral that has fireproof
properties.
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Chapter 29 Chapter Review
You have answered the question incorrectly. Go back to try again, or click Next to view the correct answer.
Chapter 29 Chapter Review
A. Correct! Radon is an odorless, radioactive gas that can
cause cancer.
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Chapter 29 Chapter Review
You have answered the question incorrectly. Go back to try again, or click Next to view the correct answer.
Chapter 29 Chapter Review
A. Correct! The destruction of forests is known as deforestation.
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Chapter 29 Chapter Review
You have answered the question incorrectly. Go back to try again, or click Next to view the correct answer.
Chapter 29 Chapter Review
A. Correct! Wastewater is used water that comes from
homes, communities, farms, and businesses.
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Chapter 29 Chapter Review
You have answered the question incorrectly. Go back to try again, or click Next to view the correct answer.
Chapter 29 Chapter Review
A. Correct! Precycling involves making decisions about
products before you purchase them in order to reduce waste.
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Chapter 29 Chapter Review
You have answered the question incorrectly. Go back to try again, or click Next to view the correct answer.
Chapter 29 Chapter Review
A. Correct! The processing of materials so that they can be
used again in some form is recycling.
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Chapter 29 Chapter Review
You have answered the question incorrectly. Go back to try again, or click Next to view the correct answer.
