Chapter 21 vocab

Question 1

a highly fireable mineral commonly used as insulation prior to being banned from used in construction as of 1978

Answer 1

Asbestos

Question 2

The process of sealing off disintegrating, asbestos and chipped or peeling lead-based paint without removing it

Answer 2

Encapsulation

Question 3

A material once used in paint that can cause serious brain and nervous system damage

Answer 3

Lead

Question 4

A radioactive gas produced by the natural decay of other radioactive substances

Answer 4

radon

Question 5

Chemical used in foam insulation and certain wood products that can release harmful gases

Answer 5

urea formaldehyde

Question 6

The process used to extract natural gas from the layers of rock in which it is embedded

Answer 6

Hydraulic fracturing

Question 7

The natural level at which the ground is saturated

Answer 7

Water table

Question 8

a site for the burial of waste

Answer 8

landfill

Question 9

The process of covering a solid waste site with topsoil and plants

Answer 9

Capping

Question 10

money, set aside by the comprehensive environmental response, compensation, and liability act to pay for the cleanup of uncontrolled hazardous waste sites and spills

Answer 10

Superfund