Question 1

Garbologists have discovered that trash in landfills is slow to decompose.Why is this?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trash is compacted so tightly that the warm temperatures foster the growth of mold. 
B)  Trash is compacted so tightly that sunlight,water,and air are unable to reach it. 
C)  Measures enacted to prevent landfill pollution slow decomposition. 
D)  Trash is constantly mixed and turned over by bulldozers. 
E)  Methods of determining this are faulty;waste in landfills does decompose quickly. 
A)  Trash is compacted so tightly that the warm temperatures foster the growth of mold. 
B)  Trash is compacted so tightly that sunlight,water,and air are unable to reach it. 
C)  Measures enacted to prevent landfill pollution slow decomposition. 
D)  Trash is constantly mixed and turned over by bulldozers. 
E)  Methods of determining this are faulty;waste in landfills does decompose quickly.

Question 2

One method of biomimicry,in which the wastes produced by one manufacturer become the raw materials for another manufacturer,is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  waste transference 
B)  the reusability web 
C)  the precautionary principle 
D)  a resource exchange web 
E)  ecoindustrialism 
A)  waste transference 
B)  the reusability web 
C)  the precautionary principle 
D)  a resource exchange web 
E)  ecoindustrialism

Question 3

____________________ is a form of recycling that mimics nature's recycling of nutrients.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is a form of recycling that...

Question 4

Burial or long-term storage of hazardous waste is the first priority for environmental scientists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Use the Figure above to answer the following question(s).
-Choose the letter that represents phytoextraction.

Accepted Answer

The answer of   Use the Figure above to...

Question 6

Dry cell batteries and household pesticides are classified as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  industrial solid waste 
B)  hazardous waste 
C)  municipal solid waste 
D)  toxic solid waste 
E)  e-waste 
A)  industrial solid waste 
B)  hazardous waste 
C)  municipal solid waste 
D)  toxic solid waste 
E)  e-waste

Question 7

What percentage of e-waste components contain materials that could be recycled or reused?

Accepted Answer

A)  15 
B)  20 
C)  40 
D)  60 
E)  80 
A)  15 
B)  20 
C)  40 
D)  60 
E)  80

Question 8

One advantage on materials recovery facilities (MRFs)is that ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  combustible wastes can be burned to generate electricity 
B)  they are inexpensive to build 
C)  they reduce the production of municipal solid waste 
D)  electricity generation offsets emissions of toxic ash 
E)  they eliminate the need for source separation 
A)  combustible wastes can be burned to generate electricity 
B)  they are inexpensive to build 
C)  they reduce the production of municipal solid waste 
D)  electricity generation offsets emissions of toxic ash 
E)  they eliminate the need for source separation

Question 9

The ____ is used in the U.S.to regulate hazardous waste.

Accepted Answer

A)  Resource Conservation and Recovery Act 
B)  Comprehensive Environmental Response,Recovery,Compensation,and Liability Act 
C)  Superfund Act 
D)  Solid Waste Disposal Act 
E)  Clean Water Act 
A)  Resource Conservation and Recovery Act 
B)  Comprehensive Environmental Response,Recovery,Compensation,and Liability Act 
C)  Superfund Act 
D)  Solid Waste Disposal Act 
E)  Clean Water Act

Question 10

Much of the e-waste in the United States not buried or burned is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  dismantled and reused 
B)  recycled 
C)  stored in warehouses 
D)  crushed and used as construction material 
E)  shipped to Asia or Africa 
A)  dismantled and reused 
B)  recycled 
C)  stored in warehouses 
D)  crushed and used as construction material 
E)  shipped to Asia or Africa

Question 11

Which statement about "bottle bills" is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  They tax consumers who don't carry reusable containers. 
B)  They require a deposit for every bottle purchased,and refund the deposit when the bottle is returned. 
C)  They have been adopted in over 25 states. 
D)  They discourage theft. 
E)  They tax bottle manufacturers. 
A)  They tax consumers who don't carry reusable containers. 
B)  They require a deposit for every bottle purchased,and refund the deposit when the bottle is returned. 
C)  They have been adopted in over 25 states. 
D)  They discourage theft. 
E)  They tax bottle manufacturers.

Question 12

What is an example of an organic contaminant?

Accepted Answer

A)  radioactive water 
B)  strontium-90 
C)  oil 
D)  Indian mustard 
E)  arsenic 
A)  radioactive water 
B)  strontium-90 
C)  oil 
D)  Indian mustard 
E)  arsenic

Question 13

What is the most common method of storage of hazardous wastes used in most countries of the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  burial at sea 
B)  above ground tanks 
C)  inside plants and warehouses 
D)  land burial 
E)  gassification 
A)  burial at sea 
B)  above ground tanks 
C)  inside plants and warehouses 
D)  land burial 
E)  gassification

Question 14

Which material would not be dumped in the compost pile?

Accepted Answer

A)  vegetable peelings 
B)  leaves 
C)  egg shells 
D)  chicken bones 
E)  small twigs 
A)  vegetable peelings 
B)  leaves 
C)  egg shells 
D)  chicken bones 
E)  small twigs

Question 15

Hazardous waste includes radioactive wastes,which need to be stored safely for as long as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  15,000 years 
B)  50,000 years 
C)  100,000 years 
D)  240,000 years 
E)  1,000,000 years 
A)  15,000 years 
B)  50,000 years 
C)  100,000 years 
D)  240,000 years 
E)  1,000,000 years

Question 16

What are the differences between solid wastes and hazardous wastes?

Accepted Answer

Solid waste encompasses the waste produc

Question 17

One characteristic of waste-to-energy incineration is that it ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  is inexpensive to build 
B)  produces no hazardous waste 
C)  produces no air pollution 
D)  concentrates hazardous substances into ash 
E)  discourages waste production 
A)  is inexpensive to build 
B)  produces no hazardous waste 
C)  produces no air pollution 
D)  concentrates hazardous substances into ash 
E)  discourages waste production

Question 18

The majority of recyclable wastes are ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  pre-consumer,and generated by users of the product 
B)  post-consumer,and generated by users of the product 
C)  pre-consumer,and generated in the manufacturing process 
D)  post-consumer,and generated in the manufacturing process 
E)  pre-producer,and generated by users of the product 
A)  pre-consumer,and generated by users of the product 
B)  post-consumer,and generated by users of the product 
C)  pre-consumer,and generated in the manufacturing process 
D)  post-consumer,and generated in the manufacturing process 
E)  pre-producer,and generated by users of the product

Question 19

The European Union has an approach to e-waste,known as the cradle-to-grave approach,which requires manufacturers to provide health benefits from cradle-to-grave.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

____________________ is the fastest-growing solid waste problem in the United States and in the world.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is the fastest-growing solid waste problem...

Exam 21: Solid and Hazardous Waste

Garbologists have discovered that trash in landfills is slow to decompose.Why is this?

One method of biomimicry,in which the wastes produced by one manufacturer become the raw materials for another manufacturer,is called ____.

____________________ is a form of recycling that mimics nature's recycling of nutrients.

Burial or long-term storage of hazardous waste is the first priority for environmental scientists.

Use the Figure above to answer the following question(s). -Choose the letter that represents phytoextraction.

Dry cell batteries and household pesticides are classified as ____.

What percentage of e-waste components contain materials that could be recycled or reused?

One advantage on materials recovery facilities (MRFs)is that ____.

The ____ is used in the U.S.to regulate hazardous waste.

Much of the e-waste in the United States not buried or burned is ____.

Which statement about "bottle bills" is true?

What is an example of an organic contaminant?

What is the most common method of storage of hazardous wastes used in most countries of the world?

Which material would not be dumped in the compost pile?

Hazardous waste includes radioactive wastes,which need to be stored safely for as long as ____.

What are the differences between solid wastes and hazardous wastes?

One characteristic of waste-to-energy incineration is that it ____.

The majority of recyclable wastes are ____.

The European Union has an approach to e-waste,known as the cradle-to-grave approach,which requires manufacturers to provide health benefits from cradle-to-grave.

____________________ is the fastest-growing solid waste problem in the United States and in the world.

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