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Question 1 How much of US solid waste goes into landfills? (@) About 50% More than 80% Around 13% Less than 3% Question 2 Soil salinization refers to a buildup of salts in soils. Which process (@) Over-irregation acidic rain soil erosion excess fertilizers Question 3 a major reason of soil salinization? 0.25 /025 points 0.25 /025 points 0.25/0.25 points The "Superfund” program was created in 1980 to clean up kand in the United States that has been contaminated by hazardous waste. How many Superfund sites are there currently in the USA? 27 a few hundred more than 10,000 (s more than 1000 Question 4 0.25 / 0.25 points The International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments entered into force in 2017. It is 3ims to... reduce atmospheric pollution by ships reduce oil pollution by ships (s reduce the spread of alien species Question 5 Msjor types of soil degradation arc. () Erosion /(| Desertification 7 Salinization () Acidification 7| Accumulation of toxic chemicals (| Freezing Question 6 Why does soil acidification harm plants? /(] soil becomes less permeable (| Plant roots are made of CaCO3 (calcium carbonate) which dissolved at low pH 1/1point 1/1 point
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