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Introduction
A good paper should start with background information on the topic to be discussed, define important terms, and explain why the topic is important to the reader.For this assignment's introduction, you willanswer the following questions:
What is municipal solid waste?
How was waste dealt with before industrialization?
Why did this process have to change?
Body of Paper
The body of your paper should consist of several paragraphs, one to address each of the main topics of your paper.For this week's assignment, address the following points with at least 1 paragraph each:
1. Describe an open dump.What environmental problems do open dumps cause?
2. Describe an early landfill, and how these differ from open dumps. What problems are associated with early landfills?This should include a discussion of leachate, methane, incomplete decomposition, and settling.
3. Describe a modern landfill.What are the differences as compared to early landfills?
4. Choose 1 of the following landfills, and explain the innovations being implemented to make the landfill more productive and to reduce its environmental impact:
o Mariannhill Landfill, South Africa
o Puente Hills Landfill, California
o Altamont Landfill, California
o Tessman Road Landfill, Texas
Conclusion
Below, write1 paragraph summarizing the information above and what you learned from this assignment.
Part I: Using the lab animation, fill in the data table below to gather your data, and use it to help you generate your hypothesis, outcomes, and analysis.
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Energy Source
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Fuel (Coal)/Uranium Needed (tons)
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CO2 Emissions
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Sulfur Dioxide and Other Emissions (tons)
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Radioactivity mSv (millisievert)
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Solid Waste (tons)
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Accidents
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Coal Q1
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Nuclear Q1
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Nuclear Q3
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Part II: Write a 1-page lab report using the following scientific method sections:
• Purpose
o State the purpose of the lab.
• Introduction
o This is an investigation of what is currently known about the question being asked. Use background information from credible references to write a short summary about concepts in the lab. List and cite references in APA style.
• Hypothesis/Predicted Outcome
o A hypothesis is an educated guess. Based on what you have learned and written about in the Introduction, state what you expect to be the results of the lab procedures.
• Methods
o Summarize the procedures that you used in the lab. The Methods section should also state clearly how data (numbers) were collected during the lab; this will be reported in the Results/Outcome section.
• Results/Outcome
o Provide here any results or data that were generated while doing the lab procedure.
• Discussion/Analysis
o In this section, state clearly whether you obtained the expected results. Also discuss the results and what you learned from this lab.
o Note: You can use the lab data to help you discuss the results and what you learned.
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How was waste dealt with before industrialization
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