Question 1

Which of the following represent the categories of hazardous waste?

Accepted Answer

A) municipal,industrial and agricultural 
B) nonbiodegradable and biodegradable 
C) inorganic and organic 
D) ignitable,corrosive,reactive,and toxic 
E) solid,liquid,and gaseous 
A) municipal,industrial and agricultural 
B) nonbiodegradable and biodegradable 
C) inorganic and organic 
D) ignitable,corrosive,reactive,and toxic 
E) solid,liquid,and gaseous

Question 2

E -wastes are a source of ______________

Accepted Answer

A) heavy metals 
B) compostable organic compounds 
C) acid corrosives 
D) ignitables 
E) radioactive materials 
A) heavy metals 
B) compostable organic compounds 
C) acid corrosives 
D) ignitables 
E) radioactive materials

Question 3

______________ pay for the cleanup of Superfund sites.

Accepted Answer

A) State and local governments 
B) The Comprehensive Environmental Response,Compensation,and Liability (CERCL
A) Act of 1980 and the EPA 
C) U)S.and Canadian governments 
D) The EPA and the Department of the Interior 
E) Polluters and taxpayers 
A) State and local governments 
B) The Comprehensive Environmental Response,Compensation,and Liability (CERCL
A) Act of 1980 and the EPA 
C) U)S.and Canadian governments 
D) The EPA and the Department of the Interior 
E) Polluters and taxpayers

Question 4

The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act is a U.S.law enacted in the 1970s that ______________

Accepted Answer

A) restricts use of off -road vehicles in national parks 
B) requires states to enact strict recycling standards 
C) regulates how hazardous waste is managed 
D) reduces environmental levels of the 12 most toxic chemicals,called the "dirty dozen" 
E) requires states to pass bottle bills 
A) restricts use of off -road vehicles in national parks 
B) requires states to enact strict recycling standards 
C) regulates how hazardous waste is managed 
D) reduces environmental levels of the 12 most toxic chemicals,called the "dirty dozen" 
E) requires states to pass bottle bills

Question 5

The Fresh Kills Landfill ______________

Accepted Answer

A) is being converted into a public park 
B) is New York's first and only modern sanitary landfill 
C) is a Superfund site located in Philadelphia 
D) collapsed onto a residential neighborhood because it had been filled to too great a height 
E) will remain open until late 2020 
A) is being converted into a public park 
B) is New York's first and only modern sanitary landfill 
C) is a Superfund site located in Philadelphia 
D) collapsed onto a residential neighborhood because it had been filled to too great a height 
E) will remain open until late 2020

Question 6

Describe the advantages of composting.

Accepted Answer

In natural systems,there is no solid was

Question 7

Deep -well injection ______________

Accepted Answer

A) is the EPA -approved method of disposing of low -level radioactive wastes 
B) has been banned as unsafe by the Dept.of the Interior 
C) involves putting hazardous wastes into layers of porous rock deep beneath human water supplies 
D) is a method of disposing of hazardous wastes in deep aquifers 
E) is a pool of strong acids on the land surface used for breaking down e -waste 
A) is the EPA -approved method of disposing of low -level radioactive wastes 
B) has been banned as unsafe by the Dept.of the Interior 
C) involves putting hazardous wastes into layers of porous rock deep beneath human water supplies 
D) is a method of disposing of hazardous wastes in deep aquifers 
E) is a pool of strong acids on the land surface used for breaking down e -waste

Question 8

What are the benefits and drawbacks of incinerating trash? How have these problems been dealt with in most developed countries?

Accepted Answer

Incinerating waste reduces its weight by

Question 9

The first bottle bills were ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) a consequence of landfill regulations 
B) designed to provide glass for road construction 
C) initiated in the 1990s 
D) designed to provide incentives to industry 
E) designed to cut down on litter 
A) a consequence of landfill regulations 
B) designed to provide glass for road construction 
C) initiated in the 1990s 
D) designed to provide incentives to industry 
E) designed to cut down on litter

Question 10

The Superfund,established to clean up hazardous waste sites in the United States,is a part of what legislation?

Accepted Answer

A) Superfund Management and Liability Act 
B) Superfund Authority Act 
C) The Comprehensive Environmental Response,Compensation,and Liability Act 
D) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act 
E) Hazardous Waste Management Act 
A) Superfund Management and Liability Act 
B) Superfund Authority Act 
C) The Comprehensive Environmental Response,Compensation,and Liability Act 
D) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act 
E) Hazardous Waste Management Act

Question 11

Describe the growing problems in dealing with e -waste.

Accepted Answer

E -wastes include cell phones,computer c

Question 12

In regard to the current state of e -wastes in the U.S., ______________

Accepted Answer

A) because the EPA has classified e -wastes as toxic,more than 95% are being recycled 
B) by EPA mandate,all metals in electronics have been replaced by biodegradable materials 
C) only because of the actions of charitable organizations,the recycling rate is 5% 
D) although the recycling of e -wastes has improved,60% of e -wastes are still being landfilled and incinerated 
E) the recycling rate has dropped significantly between 1999 and 2010 
A) because the EPA has classified e -wastes as toxic,more than 95% are being recycled 
B) by EPA mandate,all metals in electronics have been replaced by biodegradable materials 
C) only because of the actions of charitable organizations,the recycling rate is 5% 
D) although the recycling of e -wastes has improved,60% of e -wastes are still being landfilled and incinerated 
E) the recycling rate has dropped significantly between 1999 and 2010

Question 13

Lining a landfill with a thick tough plastic barrier is a strategy to address problems related to ______________

Accepted Answer

A) leachate 
B) methane production 
C) mudslides and trash slides 
D) settling 
E) incomplete decomposition 
A) leachate 
B) methane production 
C) mudslides and trash slides 
D) settling 
E) incomplete decomposition

Question 14

In general,buying in bulk is environmentally friendly because it ______________

Accepted Answer

A) allows consumers to save money by purchasing larger amounts of an item for less 
B) encourages people to eat or use just a little bit more than smaller sizes 
C) recycles materials that would otherwise wind up in a landfill 
D) reduces packaging waste 
E) encourages people to eat less or use less of a product 
A) allows consumers to save money by purchasing larger amounts of an item for less 
B) encourages people to eat or use just a little bit more than smaller sizes 
C) recycles materials that would otherwise wind up in a landfill 
D) reduces packaging waste 
E) encourages people to eat less or use less of a product

Which of the following represent the categories of hazardous waste?

E -wastes are a source of ______________

______________ pay for the cleanup of Superfund sites.

The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act is a U.S.law enacted in the 1970s that ______________

The Fresh Kills Landfill ______________

Describe the advantages of composting.

Deep -well injection ______________

What are the benefits and drawbacks of incinerating trash? How have these problems been dealt with in most developed countries?

The first bottle bills were ______________.

The Superfund,established to clean up hazardous waste sites in the United States,is a part of what legislation?

Describe the growing problems in dealing with e -waste.

In regard to the current state of e -wastes in the U.S., ______________

Lining a landfill with a thick tough plastic barrier is a strategy to address problems related to ______________

In general,buying in bulk is environmentally friendly because it ______________

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Exam 22: Managing Our Waste

Which of the following represent the categories of hazardous waste?

E -wastes are a source of ______________

______________ pay for the cleanup of Superfund sites.

The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act is a U.S.law enacted in the 1970s that ______________

The Fresh Kills Landfill ______________

Describe the advantages of composting.

Deep -well injection ______________

What are the benefits and drawbacks of incinerating trash? How have these problems been dealt with in most developed countries?

The first bottle bills were ______________.

The Superfund,established to clean up hazardous waste sites in the United States,is a part of what legislation?

Describe the growing problems in dealing with e -waste.

In regard to the current state of e -wastes in the U.S., ______________

Lining a landfill with a thick tough plastic barrier is a strategy to address problems related to ______________

In general,buying in bulk is environmentally friendly because it ______________

Science and Sustainability

Earths Physical Systems

Evolution,biodiversity,and Population Ecology

Species Interactions and Community Ecology

Environmental Systems and Ecosystem Ecology

Ethics,economics,and Sustainable Development

Environmental Policy

Human Population

The Underpinnings of Agriculture

Making Agriculture Sustainable

Biodiversity and Conservation Biology

Forests,forest Management,and Protected Areas

The Urban Environment

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Freshwater Systems and Resources

Marine and Coastal Systems and Resources

Atmospheric Science,air Quality,and Pollution Control

Global Climate Change

Fossil Fuels

Conventional Energy Alternatives

New Renewable Energy Alternatives

Minerals and Mining

Sustainable Solutions

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