Solid waste is best defined as any unwanted or discarded material that

A. is partially reusable because of its nutrients
B. threatens human health or the environment because of its toxicity
C. is not liquid or gas
D. is not biodegradable
E. cannot be converted to a liquid


Answer: C

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

You might also like to view...

Should we care whether a species goes extinct?

a. Yes, because all life is important and valuable. b. Yes, because we are causing this wave of extinction, so we should fix it. c. We should not, because it’s natural. d. I don’t care; it really does not affect me.

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

Identify the plate boundary that is most commonly associated with each of the three types of differential stresses

What will be an ideal response?

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

A group of cells that grow extremely fast and begin to obstruct other cells' functions is known as

A. A benign tumor B. Teratogenesis C. A malignant tumor D. A parasite E. A pathogen

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

The ecological footprint of a large city is ________ than/as the surrounding rural area

A) much higher B) about the same size C) slightly lower D) slightly higher E) much lower

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences