AP Environmental Science Terms & Definitions Practice Test

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Tailings
Layer of earth b/t crust core Dense; hot; solid rock; iron-magnesium-calcium composition;
Human induced
Waste material remaining after smelting, which can be up to 80 percent of the original substance
Indoor Pollutant Colorless, odorless, radioactive gas, which breaks down in uranium under homes and becomes trapped in the home Human effects: lung cancer