What is the most important consideration in site selection for a sanitary landfill?
A) geological and climatic conditions that will limit water flow through the landfill
B) proximity to urban areas
C) geological and climatic conditions that will promote dilution of wastes by abundant water flow
D) the socioeconomic makeup of the surrounding population
A
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What are the major political trends in Latin America today?
A) a mix of democratically elected governments and appointed leadership; opening markets; and extensive grassroots public participation in the political process B) democratically elected governments; protected markets; and limited public participation in the political process C) democratically elected governments; open markets; and broader public participation in the political process D) appointed governments; protected markets; and extremely limited public participation in the political process E) military coups; protected markets; and no public participation in the political process
If we carefully examine the global history of various types of oil and gas production it is clear that
A) combined oil and gas production peaked about 2008. B) most forms of oil production will not peak until 2050. C) oil production is holding steady. D) polar oil reserves will pay a major role in the next 20 years.
Below the carbonate compensation depth, deposition is unlikely of the sediment type known as:
a. foraminiferal ooze b. radiolarian ooze c. diatom ooze d. pelagic ooze
The rate at which the actual air temperature changes with increasing height above the surface is referred to as the ____ rate
a. dry adiabatic b. environmental lapse c. moist adiabatic d. thermoclinic e. absolute stability