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Wells are often drilled into landfills to capture valuable
 
  A) plastics.
  B) leachate.
  C) methane.
  D) heavy metals.

Question 2

Element, mineral, and rock are important terms used in this chapter. Define each term using your own words, and then explain how the terms relate to one another.
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

Elements are the basic chemical building blocks of matter. An element is a material that cannot be broken down or changed into another substance suing chemical means. Minerals are chemical compounds consisting of combinations of atoms of one or more elements. Rocks consist of one or more than one, and usually several, different minerals.



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