Question 1

Nations with a low standard of living and productivity tend to have more municipal solid waste per person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Municipal composting is a modern type of landfill.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

About 13 percent of U.S.municipal solid waste is incinerated.All of the following are common reasons for using incineration EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) the public insists on using incineration. 
B) burning the waste can be used to generate electricity. 
C) there are no available landfill sites. 
D) the cost of transporting waste to distant landfills is high. 
A) the public insists on using incineration. 
B) burning the waste can be used to generate electricity. 
C) there are no available landfill sites. 
D) the cost of transporting waste to distant landfills is high. A

Question 4

The primary means of municipal solid waste disposal is incineration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In 2014,about one-third of municipal solid waste was recycled in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following materials was rare in municipal solid waste 50 years ago?

Accepted Answer

A) Plastic 
B) Food waste 
C) Paper products 
D) Yard waste 
A) Plastic 
B) Food waste 
C) Paper products 
D) Yard waste

Question 7

The most successful way to collect material for recycling is to

Accepted Answer

A) require consumers to separate their recyclables into different containers. 
B) provide curbside pick-up of recyclables. 
C) only accept select materials for recycling. 
D) charge people an extra fee for recycling. 
A) require consumers to separate their recyclables into different containers. 
B) provide curbside pick-up of recyclables. 
C) only accept select materials for recycling. 
D) charge people an extra fee for recycling.

Question 8

New York City has no landfills within its boundaries and must ship it municipal solid waste outside the city at great cost.Therefore,the city

Accepted Answer

A) has mandatory recycling for businesses. 
B) prevents the use of plastic carrier bags. 
C) encourages apartment houses to incinerate their trash. 
D) All of these statements are correct. 
E) None of these statements is correct. 
A) has mandatory recycling for businesses. 
B) prevents the use of plastic carrier bags. 
C) encourages apartment houses to incinerate their trash. 
D) All of these statements are correct. 
E) None of these statements is correct.

Question 9

The selection of a modern landfill site is based on

Accepted Answer

A) understanding groundwater geology. 
B) evaluating the soil type. 
C) sensitivity to local citizens' concerns. 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) understanding groundwater geology. 
B) evaluating the soil type. 
C) sensitivity to local citizens' concerns. 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 10

Which of the following best matches the description?
-A typical public reaction by people who will live near a proposed landfill,incinerator site,or other industrial project.

Accepted Answer

A) source reduction 
B) incineration 
C) municipal solid waste 
D) mass burn 
E) recycling
F)municipal landfill
G)forced consumption
H)disposable
I)incineration.
J)NIMBY
K)mulch 
A) source reduction 
B) incineration 
C) municipal solid waste 
D) mass burn 
E) recycling
F)municipal landfill
G)forced consumption
H)disposable
I)incineration.
J)NIMBY
K)mulch

Question 11

The kind of plastic with the highest recycling rate is

Accepted Answer

A) Polystyrene (PS) 
B) Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) 
C) Polypropylene (PP) 
D) High-density polyethylene (HDP
E)  
A) Polystyrene (PS) 
B) Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) 
C) Polypropylene (PP) 
D) High-density polyethylene (HDP
E)

Question 12

One of the main problems associated with mining is water pollution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following best matches the description?
-Method of disposing of solid waste by burning.

Accepted Answer

A) source reduction 
B) incineration 
C) municipal solid waste 
D) mass burn 
E) recycling
F)municipal landfill
G)forced consumption
H)disposable
I)incineration.
J)NIMBY
K)mulch 
A) source reduction 
B) incineration 
C) municipal solid waste 
D) mass burn 
E) recycling
F)municipal landfill
G)forced consumption
H)disposable
I)incineration.
J)NIMBY
K)mulch

Question 14

Today,in the United States ________ of municipal solid waste is placed in landfills.

Accepted Answer

A) nearly all 
B) about half 
C) about 25 percent 
D) about 80 percent 
A) nearly all 
B) about half 
C) about 25 percent 
D) about 80 percent

Question 15

Which of the following statements about municipal solid waste and a country's economic status is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) High income countries produce more municipal solid waste than low income countries. 
B) Low income countries produce more municipal solid waste than high income countries. 
C) The level of income is unrelated to the amount of municipal solid waste produced. 
D) None of these are correct. 
A) High income countries produce more municipal solid waste than low income countries. 
B) Low income countries produce more municipal solid waste than high income countries. 
C) The level of income is unrelated to the amount of municipal solid waste produced. 
D) None of these are correct.

Question 16

Recycling and incineration are interrelated in that

Accepted Answer

A) often recycling organizations have more recyclables than they can sell and must burn the surplus. 
B) plastic is an important fuel for incinerators. 
C) recyclable materials must be sorted before they go into an incinerator. 
D) All of these statements are correct. 
E) None of these statements is correct. 
A) often recycling organizations have more recyclables than they can sell and must burn the surplus. 
B) plastic is an important fuel for incinerators. 
C) recyclable materials must be sorted before they go into an incinerator. 
D) All of these statements are correct. 
E) None of these statements is correct.

Question 17

Which of the following best matches the description?
-Reducing the amount of solid waste generated by preventing its production or limiting the amount produced.

Accepted Answer

A) source reduction 
B) incineration 
C) municipal solid waste 
D) mass burn 
E) recycling
F)municipal landfill
G)forced consumption
H)disposable
I)incineration.
J)NIMBY
K)mulch 
A) source reduction 
B) incineration 
C) municipal solid waste 
D) mass burn 
E) recycling
F)municipal landfill
G)forced consumption
H)disposable
I)incineration.
J)NIMBY
K)mulch

Question 18

Several countries or cities have banned the use of thin plastic carrier bags because

Accepted Answer

A) the cost of plastic bags is high. 
B) plastic bags plug sewers. 
C) they cannot be recycled. 
D) All of these statements are correct. 
E) None of these statements is correct. 
A) the cost of plastic bags is high. 
B) plastic bags plug sewers. 
C) they cannot be recycled. 
D) All of these statements are correct. 
E) None of these statements is correct.

Question 19

The number of landfills in the United States has decreased from over 7,000 in the year 1989 to less than 2,000 in the year 2014

Accepted Answer

A) because the amount of municipal solid waste being generated has declined. 
B) because many small poorly run landfills have closed and current landfills are larger. 
C) because much of the municipal solid waste is now being incinerated to produce electricity. 
D) None of these statements is correct. 
A) because the amount of municipal solid waste being generated has declined. 
B) because many small poorly run landfills have closed and current landfills are larger. 
C) because much of the municipal solid waste is now being incinerated to produce electricity. 
D) None of these statements is correct.

Question 20

There are both benefits and drawbacks to recycling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Nations with a low standard of living and productivity tend to have more municipal solid waste per person.

Municipal composting is a modern type of landfill.

About 13 percent of U.S.municipal solid waste is incinerated.All of the following are common reasons for using incineration EXCEPT

The primary means of municipal solid waste disposal is incineration.

In 2014,about one-third of municipal solid waste was recycled in the U.S.

Which of the following materials was rare in municipal solid waste 50 years ago?

The most successful way to collect material for recycling is to

New York City has no landfills within its boundaries and must ship it municipal solid waste outside the city at great cost.Therefore,the city

The selection of a modern landfill site is based on

Which of the following best matches the description? -A typical public reaction by people who will live near a proposed landfill,incinerator site,or other industrial project.

The kind of plastic with the highest recycling rate is

One of the main problems associated with mining is water pollution.

Which of the following best matches the description? -Method of disposing of solid waste by burning.

Today,in the United States ________ of municipal solid waste is placed in landfills.

Which of the following statements about municipal solid waste and a country's economic status is correct?

Recycling and incineration are interrelated in that

Which of the following best matches the description? -Reducing the amount of solid waste generated by preventing its production or limiting the amount produced.

Several countries or cities have banned the use of thin plastic carrier bags because

The number of landfills in the United States has decreased from over 7,000 in the year 1989 to less than 2,000 in the year 2014

There are both benefits and drawbacks to recycling.

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Exam 18: Solid Waste Management and Disposal

Nations with a low standard of living and productivity tend to have more municipal solid waste per person.

Municipal composting is a modern type of landfill.

About 13 percent of U.S.municipal solid waste is incinerated.All of the following are common reasons for using incineration EXCEPT

The primary means of municipal solid waste disposal is incineration.

In 2014,about one-third of municipal solid waste was recycled in the U.S.

Which of the following materials was rare in municipal solid waste 50 years ago?

The most successful way to collect material for recycling is to

New York City has no landfills within its boundaries and must ship it municipal solid waste outside the city at great cost.Therefore,the city

The selection of a modern landfill site is based on

Which of the following best matches the description? -A typical public reaction by people who will live near a proposed landfill,incinerator site,or other industrial project.

The kind of plastic with the highest recycling rate is

One of the main problems associated with mining is water pollution.

Which of the following best matches the description? -Method of disposing of solid waste by burning.

Today,in the United States ________ of municipal solid waste is placed in landfills.

Which of the following statements about municipal solid waste and a country's economic status is correct?

Recycling and incineration are interrelated in that

Which of the following best matches the description? -Reducing the amount of solid waste generated by preventing its production or limiting the amount produced.

Several countries or cities have banned the use of thin plastic carrier bags because

The number of landfills in the United States has decreased from over 7,000 in the year 1989 to less than 2,000 in the year 2014

There are both benefits and drawbacks to recycling.

Environmental Interrelationships

Environmental Ethics

Risk,economics,and Environmental Concerns

Interrelated Scientific Principles

Interactions: Environments and Organisms

Kinds of Ecosystems and Communities

Populations: Characteristics and Issues

Energy and Civilization: Patterns of Consumption

Nonrenewable Energy Sources

Renewable Energy Sources

Biodiversity

Land-Use

Soil

Agricultural Methods

Water

Air Quality Issues

Climate Change: a 21st Century Issue

Environmental Regulations: Hazardous Substances and Wastes

Environmental Policy

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