Are Solid Waste Incinerators an Ecologically Safe Alternative to Landfills

question 70

Multiple Choice

Are solid waste incinerators an ecologically safe alternative to landfills?

• A)No, because most solid waste cannot be incinerated.
• B)No, because when waste is incinerated, hazardous chemical compounds are formed and released into the air.
• C)Yes, because burning waste reduces it to harmless ash which will then naturally biodegrade.
• D)Yes, because incinerators don't occupy much acreage and don't need to constantly expand to accommodate waste.

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Definitions:

Ureter

A tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder.

Renal Corpuscles

The filtering structures in the kidneys, each consisting of a glomerulus and a Bowman's capsule.

Renal Cortex

The outer layer of the kidney where blood filtration takes place.

Urethral Sphincters

Circular muscles that control the passage of urine out of the bladder through the urethra, with both involuntary internal and voluntary external components.