Discuss the various disposal and recycling options that exist when a cell phone is no longer wanted or useable. Be sure to point out the environmental impact(s) associated with each option.
What will be an ideal response?
While much of the cell phone materials could be recycled, most end up in landfills or are incinerated. These options lead to pollution of air, water, and soil. Much of the e-waste that is recycled in done in less-developed countries in Asia or Africa that lack adequate safeguards to protect worker health. In these countries, the valuable metals are extracted using acid solutions or by simply burning the plastic components. This exposes the workers, many of them children, to toxic metals and chemicals. Any waste produced is dumped and potentially exposes others to these chemicals.
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a. Hail b. Snow c. Rain d. Deposition e. None of the above
Which of the following describes the air at the surface around a strengthening low-pressure area, and aloft, above the system?
A. Air diverges both at the surface and aloft. B. Air converges both at the surface and aloft. C. Air diverges at the surface and converges aloft. D. Air converges at the surface and diverges aloft.
____________________ refers to the volume of pore space in rock in proportion to the total volume of rock material
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
When the three parts of the Milankovitch Cycle align, there will be harsher winters in the middle to high latitudes with less snowfall and warmer summers bringing an increase in snowmelt
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.