What prevents the contamination of groundwater in landfills?

A. locating them below the water table
B. locating them in deserts
C. locating them in layers of impermeable rock
D. locating them at least 6 meters above the water table


Answer: D. locating them at least 6 meters above the water table

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The special geologic terms used to represent the direction of a horizontal line on an inclined surface (like in a fault) is

A) dip. B) joint. C) hanging. D) horst.

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The Nature Conservancy, World Wildlife Fund, Greenpeace and the Grameen Bank are examples of non-governmental organizations working toward environmental conservation.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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) In response to a global climate study by state engineers and scientists that calculated a sea level rise of one meter by 2100, the state legislature of North Carolina voted in 2012 to

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