Which of the Following Is a Disadvantage of Landfills

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a disadvantage of landfills?

• A) Only a limited number of sites are available for making landfills near urban and suburban areas.
• B) Methane gas that is produced in landfills as the organic waste material anaerobically decomposes must be removed.
• C) Pollutants such as heavy metals and pesticides frequently leak from landfill sites, reaching underground aquifers and contaminating drinking water.
• D) Methane gas that is produced in landfills as the organic waste material anaerobically decomposes must be removed AND only a limited number of sites are available for making landfills near urban and suburban areas.
• E) Pollutants such as heavy metals and pesticides frequently leak from landfill sites, reaching underground aquifers and contaminating drinking water, AND only a limited number of sites are available for making landfills near urban and suburban areas.

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