Wastewater that is stirred and aerated so that aerobic bacteria consume most of the small pieces of organic matter in the wastewater is being subjected to ________

A) pre-treatment
B) primary treatment
C) secondary treatment
D) basic treatment
E) tertiary treatment


C

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Recognizing the specific nature of the contaminants, plants that accumulate these chemicals are grown on the soil and then disposed of as toxic waste. This cleanup method illustrates A) bioremediation. B) phytoremediation. C) hydroponic intervention. D) remediation by incineration.

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In a rising unsaturated thermal, the dew-point temperature?

a. ?increases at a slower rate than the parcel temperature. b. ?decreases at the same rate as the parcel temperature. c. ?decreases at a slower rate than the parcel temperature. d. ?increases at a faster rate than the parcel temperature. e. ?always remains the same.

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Convection currents in the atmosphere are driven by

A. The different temperatures and densities of warm and cold air masses B. The surface winds, which in turn are influenced by the Coriolis effect C. The jet stream dipping down into the troposphere D. Bursts of energy emitted by the ionosphere E. Forces that scientists cannot yet explain

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Which feature on this figure is formed by the melting of the mantle above the slab?



A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E

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