Set-B
Across
- 3. The material remaining after a process, such as waste treatment or recycling.
- 4. The process of altering the physical, chemical, or biological properties of waste to reduce its volume, toxicity, or hazard potential.
- 5. Conversion of a liquid or solid substance into vapors.
- 8. Uptake of a substance into a material.
- 10. a shallow body of water that's separated from a larger body of water by a natural barrier
- 13. process of transforming discarded materials or products into new items of higher quality and value
- 15. the amount of dissolved oxygen (DO) consumed by aerobic bacteria growing on the organic material present in a water sample
- 16. a chemical used to kill, repel, or control pests like insects, rodents, and unwanted plants
- 21. the process by which pollutants increase in concentration as they move up the food chain
- 22. single-celled organisms that are part of the animal kingdom and are more closely related to plants and animals
- 24. Solid waste from wastewater treatment.
- 25. Presence of harmful substances in air or water.
- 26. A polluting substance.
- 27. Another word for Surroundings.
- 28. Meeting present needs without compromising future needs.
Down
- 1. A method in the chemical treatment of industrial waste water that works on the principle of diffusion
- 2. the process of converting organic matter into inorganic compounds or minerals
- 6. used water that has been contaminated by human, commercial, or industrial activities
- 7. Outflow from a treatment process.
- 9. The process of collecting and processing waste materials to create new products.
- 11. Binding of a substance to a surface.
- 12. a collection of unwanted materials
- 14. indicative measure of the amount of oxygen that can be consumed by reactions in a measured solution
- 17. Study of organisms and their environment.
- 18. A site for the disposal of solid waste by burying it in the ground.
- 19. The transformation of waste materials into different forms or products.
- 20. something that can cause cancer
- 21. the process by which chemicals build up in an organism over time
- 23. A vessel or system in which biological processes are carried out, typically involving microorganisms, for the purpose of producing a desired product or treating waste.