Environmental Science /AP Environmental Science Exam Review Flashcards Part 6
AP Environmental Science Exam Review Flashcards Part 6
This deck covers key concepts from the AP Environmental Science curriculum, focusing on industrial waste, pollution, and energy sources.
Industrial Solid Waste
produced by mines, agriculture, and industries
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Industrial Solid Waste
produced by mines, agriculture, and industries
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Life-Cycle Analysis
the assessment of the effect a product has on the environment
Source Reduction
reducing waste at the source, producing less waste
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Bioremediation
the use of living organisms to detoxify and restore
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Sanitary Landfill
a low area where waste is buried between layers of earth
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Asbestos
mineral used extensively in insulation, causes respiratory issues
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Term | Definition |
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Industrial Solid Waste | produced by mines, agriculture, and industries |
Life-Cycle Analysis | the assessment of the effect a product has on the environment |
Source Reduction | reducing waste at the source, producing less waste |
Bioremediation | the use of living organisms to detoxify and restore |
Sanitary Landfill | a low area where waste is buried between layers of earth |
Asbestos | mineral used extensively in insulation, causes respiratory issues |
SOX | produced by chemical interacting between sulfur and oxygen; acid rain, secondary pollutant |
NOX | nitrous oxides (created through burning fossil fuels); photochemical smog |
CFCs | chlorofluorocarbons; destroy ozone layer |
VOCs | used in paints, stains; create ozone |
Particulate Matter | reduces visibility and respiratory irritation |
Fecal Coliform | indicator of sewage contamination |
Albedo | percent of solar radiation reflected by a surface |
Ozone | a colorless gas; separated by 'good ozone' and 'bad ozone' |
Kyoto Protocol | binding commitments for the reduction of four greenhouse gases and two groups of gases |
Hypoxic | low level of oxygen |
Aerosols | small particles in atmosphere |
Photochemical Smog | mixture of ozone and other chemicals; when pollutants react |
Industrial Smog | smog resulting from industry emissions/burning of fossil fuels. |
Nonpoint Source | widely spread source of pollution; not specific |
Turbine | provides mechanical energy to a generator |
Water Impoundment | storage of water in a reservoir behind a dam |
Oil Sands | substances that can be mined from the ground |
Crude Oil | petroleum that has not been processed |
Control Rods | free neutrons, neutron-absorbing rods that help control the reaction by limiting free neutrons |