Exam 19: Geology, Society, and the Future

Soft water has been implicated, by correlation, in the incidence of ________ disease.

Multiple land use is usually successful because is typically possible to maximize benefits for multiple purposes.

The development of a resort at the site of an old quarry near Lake Michigan is an example of ________ land use.

What is the most important consideration in site selection for a sanitary landfill?

Photochemical smog is a primary pollutant resulting from industrial emissions.

A factory is a fugitive source of air pollution emissions.

Radon typically is elevated in certain regions because of certain types of

Materials management strategies focus on penalties for environmental contamination.

A(n) ________ is an air pollutant known to cause cancer or other serious health problems.

The process of sequential land use focuses on

What adverse effect is common to nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide?

Environmental impact statements are often completed, despite the fact that they are not mandated by any law.

What is leachate?

Deep-well disposal of hazardous wastes can result in

Wind erosion processes are largely responsible for what type of pollution sources?

The Roman Empire is thought to have fallen in part because of poisoning by

________ land use is the process of using land for more than one compatible purpose.

What was the main cause of environmental problems at Love Canal?

A(n) ________ is designed to contain municipal wastes and prevent nuisances and public hazards.

________ pollutants are emitted directly into the air.