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Section 1 - Solid Waste
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leachate: Liquid that passes through compacted waste in a landfill.
methane: A highly flammable gas.
nonbiodegradable: Cannot be broken down by biological processes.
biodegradable: Is broken down by biological processes.
landfill: A permanent waste-disposal facility where wastes are put in the ground.
incinerator: Reduces the amount of solid waste by burning it.
municipal: A type of solid waste that is produced by households and businesses.
mining: A type of solid waste that consist of rock and minerals that came from excavation and processing.
population: As _____________ increases, the amount of waste produced increases as well.
manufacturing: A type of solid waste that consumers indirectly create simply by purchasing its products.
agricultural: A type of solid waste that is biodegradable, includes crop wastes and manure.
solid waste: Any discarded material.
plastic: Made from petroleum or natural gas; microogranisms have not evolved ways to break it down.
Section 1 - Solid Waste
Across:| 2. | Reduces the amount of solid waste by burning it. | | 5. | A type of solid waste that is biodegradable, includes crop wastes and manure. | | 6. | Made from petroleum or natural gas; microogranisms have not evolved ways to break it down. |
| | 8. | Cannot be broken down by biological processes. | | 11. | Is broken down by biological processes. | | 13. | A type of solid waste that consumers indirectly create simply by purchasing its products. |
| | Down:| 1. | A type of solid waste that consist of rock and minerals that came from excavation and processing. | | 3. | Any discarded material. | | 4. | A type of solid waste that is produced by households and businesses. | | 7. | A permanent waste-disposal facility where wastes are put in the ground. |
| | 9. | As _____________ increases, the amount of waste produced increases as well. | | 10. | Liquid that passes through compacted waste in a landfill. | | 12. | A highly flammable gas. |
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Section 1 - Solid Waste
Across:| 2. | Reduces the amount of solid waste by burning it. | | 5. | A type of solid waste that is biodegradable, includes crop wastes and manure. | | 6. | Made from petroleum or natural gas; microogranisms have not evolved ways to break it down. |
| | 8. | Cannot be broken down by biological processes. | | 11. | Is broken down by biological processes. | | 13. | A type of solid waste that consumers indirectly create simply by purchasing its products. |
| | Down:| 1. | A type of solid waste that consist of rock and minerals that came from excavation and processing. | | 3. | Any discarded material. | | 4. | A type of solid waste that is produced by households and businesses. | | 7. | A permanent waste-disposal facility where wastes are put in the ground. |
| | 9. | As _____________ increases, the amount of waste produced increases as well. | | 10. | Liquid that passes through compacted waste in a landfill. | | 12. | A highly flammable gas. |
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