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rachel9

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on: Jul 16, 2018
Which of the following is the least biodegradable?
 
  A) Paper bag from a grocery store
  B) Leaves and branches piled up on a hillside
  C) Glass beer bottle
  D) Polyethylene wrapper that was used to package Campbell's soup

Question 2

During a January storm in Vermont, a highway truck crashed and spilled three tons of rock salt onto the side of the road, covering grasses and tumbling down to a creek.
 
  Learning about this accident, a scientist wonders about the environmental consequences. This kind of salt naturally occurs in the soil. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's definition of pollution, this spill would be considered as a A) nontoxic, non-polluting spill of a natural substance.
  B) pollutant that should be cleaned up as much as possible.
  C) nutrient supplement with no environmental harm expected.
  D) problem better suited for the CDC.


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macmac

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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

B


rachel9

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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

helenmarkerine

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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