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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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
) 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
A) immediately reduce power plant emissions. B) immediately increase automobile fuel efficiency standards. C) immediately restrict backyard activities (barbecues, lawn mowing). D) immediately start legislation on the creation of several wind farms on the coast of North Carolina. E) ban further discussion for 4 years.
What happened to wind directions between January and July?
A) The westerlies reversed direction, becoming easterlies B) The easterlies reversed direction, becoming westerlies C) The wind directions shifted in their position relative to the equator D) The wind directions did not change between January and July
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.