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Natural
Resources Conservation Service
Visit
the site of this USDA federal agency for information about conservation.
Follow the links to find out what you can do to help conserve
and sustain our natural resources.
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A Citizen’s Guide to Phytoremediation
This
site provides information from the EPA about phytoremediation.
Find out where this process is being tested and name two of
the targeted contaminants.
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Acid
Rain
Follow
the link to this site to find information about acid rain.
Scroll down the page to the Activity Page for an exercise
in discovering what acids we use everyday. Perform the "Try
This" activities and answer the questions.
Recycle
City
Visit
this site of the EPA to learn more about recycling. Click
on different parts of the map for specific information. How
can businesses reduce waste and reuse materials?
The
Basics of Landfills
Access
this site to learn about landfills. What are the four elements
that are critical for making a landfill secure? In your Science
Journal, sketch a diagram of a landfill including these elements.
Label the diagram and list other important details.
Groundwater
Primer
Learn
more about groundwater pollution at this site. In your Science
Journal, list the six categories of sources of groundwater
pollution, and give an example of each.
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