8.3 - Microbes in Sewage Treatment
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Practice Questions
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What is sewage?
💡 Hint: Think about what types of waste water need treatment.
What does BOD stand for?
💡 Hint: Reflect on its role in measuring water cleanliness.
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What is the first stage of sewage treatment?
💡 Hint: Think about the steps before biological treatment.
True or False: BOD measures the oxygen needed by microbes to decompose organic matter.
💡 Hint: Remember what BOD stands for.
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Analyze how improving BOD levels in wastewater from a sewage treatment plant affects local aquatic life.
💡 Hint: Think about the balance of oxygen levels and its impact on aquatic organisms.
Propose potential community initiatives to reduce sewage output based on urbanization trends.
💡 Hint: Consider both behavioral changes and policy impacts.
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