LEED Green Associate exam questions with correct answers

aeroponics - Answer The process of growing plants in suspension in an air or mist environment without the use of soil use of water mist to provide the plants' roots with nutrients gardens without a soil system biogas - Answer an alternative fuel generated from decomposing organic matter, such as food and animal waste, which is processed in an anaerobic digester Provide the electricity and heat needed to power farms (excess energy produced can be sold back to the traditional energy supplier) carbon monoxide (CO) - Answer an odorless, colorless, and toxic gas that is produced from vehicle exhaust, incomplete combustion of fuel in boilers or furnaces, and improperly vented appliances greenhouse gases - Answer gases that trap heat in the atmosphere. the most abundant is carbon dioxide (co2) and is release through the burning of fossil fuels and the manufacturing of cement Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) - Answer The USGBC LEED green building program is the preeminent program for the design, construction, maintenance, and operation of high-performance green buildings