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'Leachate' is a term associated with:
AAir pollution
BLiquid that drains from a landfill
CNoise pollution
DAcid rain
✓ Correct Answer: B — Liquid that drains from a landfill
Leachate is the contaminated liquid that seeps through a landfill, potentially polluting groundwater.
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