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40 Cards in this Set
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PUBLIC HEALTH
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THE MENTAL, SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL WELL BEING OF A COMMUNITY
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SANITATION
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THE PROMOTION OF CLEANLINESS
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POTABLE
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WATER THAT IS SUFFICIENT IN QUALITY AND QUANTITY TO MEET THE NEEDS OF A COMMUNITY
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SEWAGE
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USED WATER
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SLUDGE
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THE LAYER OF ACCUMULATED SOLIDS AT THE BOTTOM OF A TREATMENT TANK
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LEACHATE
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A HIGHLY CONTAMINATED LIQUID FROM GARBAGE DUMPS
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SECURE LANDFILL
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DISPOSAL AREAS FOR NON-LIQUID OR CONTAINERIZED HAZARDOUS WASTE.
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COMMUNICABLE DISEASE
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A DISEASE THAT IS TRANSMITTED FROM PERSON TO PERSON (E.G., FLU)
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NON-INFECTIOUS DISEASE
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A DISEASE THAT CANNOT BE TRANSMITTED FROM PERSON TO PERSON BY ANY MEANS (E.G., MERCURY POISONING)
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DIRECT TRANSMISSION
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AN IMMEDIATE TRANSFER OF PATHOGENS FROM AN INFECTED CARRIER TO A SUSCEPTIBLE INDIVIDUAL (E.G., STD'S)
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INDIRECT TRANSMISSION
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A TRANSFER OF PATHOGENS FROM AN INFECTED CARRIER TO A SUSCEPTIBLE INDIVIDUAL VIA A THIRD ELEMENT
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AIR BORNE
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THE PATHOGEN IS TRANSMITTED FROM THE CARRIER TO THE SUSCEPTIBLE INDIVIDUAL VIA THE AIR (E.G., COLDS)
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VECTOR BORNE
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THE PATHOGEN IS TRANSMITTED FROM THE CARRIER TO THE SUSCEPTIBLE INDIVIDUAL VIA ANOTHER LIVING HOST (E.G., MALARIA)
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VEHICLE BORNE
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THE PATHOGEN IS TRANSMITTED FROM THE CARRIER TO THE SUSCEPTIBLE INDIVIDUAL VIA A NON-LIVING INTERMEDIARY (E.G., WATER)
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ECOLOGY
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THE STUDY OF ECOSYSTEMS
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ECOSYSTEM
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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LIVING ORGANISMS AND THEIR PHYSICAL SURROUNDINGS OR ENVIRONMENT
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BIOTIC
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LIVING
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ABIOTIC
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NON LIVING
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RADIANT ENERGY
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ENERGY IN THE FORM OF LIGHT
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PHOTOSYNTHESIS
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THE PROCESS BY WHICH PLANTS CONVERT WATER, CO2 AND THE MINERALS INTO CARBOHYDRATES
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AUTOTROPH
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SELF FEEDING. THE FIRST TROPHIC LEVEL
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CHLOROPHYLL
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THE CHEMICAL IN PLANTS WHICH ALLOWS PHOTOSYNTHESIS TO OCCUR
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RESPERATION
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THE PROCESS BY WHICH ANIMALS OBTAIN ENERGY BY USING GLUCOSE AND OXYGEN
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DECOMPOSERS
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BACTERIA AND FUNGI THAT BREAK DOWN ORGANIC MATERIAL. THE THIRD TROPHIC LEVEL
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NUTRIENT CYCLES
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ALSO CALLED BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLES. THE PROCESS BY WHICH MATERIALS ARE RE-CYCLED THROUGH AN ECOSYSTEM
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DENSITY INDEX
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A STATISTICAL TOOL WHICH INDICATES THE COMPLEXITY OF AN ECOSYSTEM
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SOIL
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A COMBINATION OF ROCK PARTICLES OF VARIOUS SIZES
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LOAM
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FINE ROCK PARTICLES, ORGANIC MATERIAL AND WATER
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TIGHT SOILS
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SOILS THAT CONTAIN A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF SILT AND CLAY AND HAVE A LOW INFILTRATION AND PERCOLATION RATE
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SOIL GRADATION
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A MIXTURE OF DIFFERENT SOILS
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PUBLIC HEALTH
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THE MENTAL, SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL WELL BEING OF A COMMUNITY
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SANITATION
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THE PROMOTION OF CLEANLINESS
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POTABLE
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WATER THAT IS SUFFICIENT IN QUALITY AND QUANTITY TO MEET THE NEEDS OF A COMMUNITY
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SEWAGE
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USED WATER
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SLUDGE
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THE LAYER OF ACCUMULATED SOLIDS AT THE BOTTOM OF A TREATMENT TANK
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LEACHATE
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A HIGHLY CONTAMINATED LIQUID FROM GARBAGE DUMPS
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SECURE LANDFILL
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DISPOSAL AREAS FOR NON-LIQUID OR CONTAINERIZED HAZARDOUS WASTE.
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COMMUNICABLE DISEASE
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A DISEASE THAT IS TRANSMITTED FROM PERSON TO PERSON (E.G., FLU)
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NON-INFECTIOUS DISEASE
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A DISEASE THAT CANNOT BE TRANSMITTED FROM PERSON TO PERSON BY ANY MEANS (E.G., MERCURY POISONING)
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DIRECT TRANSMISSION
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AN IMMEDIATE TRANSFER OF PATHOGENS FROM AN INFECTED CARRIER TO A SUSCEPTIBLE INDIVIDUAL (E.G., STD'S)
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