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Environmental conservation
Terms related to protecting natural resources including plant and animal species as well as their habitat for the future.
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septic tank
Environment; Environmental conservation
Underground receptacle for wastewater from a home. The bacteria in the sewage decopose the organic wastes, and the sludge settles to the bottom of the tank. The effluent flows out of the tank into ...
siltation
Environment; Environmental conservation
The deposition of finely divided soil and rock particles upon the bottom of stream and river beds and reservoirs.
sinkhole spring
Environment; Environmental conservation
A spring created by ground water flowing from a sinkhole in karst terrane.
slickensides
Environment; Environmental conservation
A smooth striated polished surface produced on rock by movement along a fault.
sludge
Environment; Environmental conservation
Solid matter that settles to the bottom of sedimentation tanks in a sewage treatment plant and must be disposed of by digestion or other methods or recycled to the land.
total dissolved solids (TDS)
Environment; Environmental conservation
The sum or all inorganic and organic particulate material. TDS is an indicator test used for wastewater analysis and is also a measure of the mineral content of bottled water and groundwater. There ...
