Question 1

In which of the following years was the greatest volume of material recycled?

Accepted Answer

A)  1970 
B)  1980 
C)  1990 
D)  2000 
E)  2010 
A)  1970 
B)  1980 
C)  1990 
D)  2000 
E)  2010

Question 2

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 3

-According to the figure, which of the following trends has occurred since 1990?

Accepted Answer

A)  an increase in the amount of waste being combusted 
B)  an increase in the amount of waste being composted 
C)  a decrease in the amount of waste being recycled 
D)  a decrease in the amount of waste produced 
E)  an increase in the amount of waste being landfilled 
A)  an increase in the amount of waste being combusted 
B)  an increase in the amount of waste being composted 
C)  a decrease in the amount of waste being recycled 
D)  a decrease in the amount of waste produced 
E)  an increase in the amount of waste being landfilled

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

Decomposition in a landfill will happen faster if there is more .

Accepted Answer

A)  natural gas 
B)  methane 
C)  garbage 
D)  moisture 
E)  sunlight 
A)  natural gas 
B)  methane 
C)  garbage 
D)  moisture 
E)  sunlight

Question 6

Life -cycle analysis .

Accepted Answer

A)  examines the life of a product to increase efficiency 
B)  is an environmental movement designed to reduce municipal traffic and encourage alternative forms of transport 
C)  examines the cycling of carbon in the environment 
D)  defines how different organisms interact within ecosystems 
E)  is the study of statistical changes in the human population 
A)  examines the life of a product to increase efficiency 
B)  is an environmental movement designed to reduce municipal traffic and encourage alternative forms of transport 
C)  examines the cycling of carbon in the environment 
D)  defines how different organisms interact within ecosystems 
E)  is the study of statistical changes in the human population

Question 7

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 8

E -waste often leaches hazardous levels of which of the following metals?

Accepted Answer

A)  gold 
B)  platinum 
C)  uranium 
D)  silver 
E)  lead 
A)  gold 
B)  platinum 
C)  uranium 
D)  silver 
E)  lead

Question 9

Over half of all U.S. MSW consists of _.

Accepted Answer

A)  plastics, metals, and glass 
B)  plastics and metals 
C)  toxic waste 
D)  paper, food waste, and yard waste 
E)  glass, rubber, and wood 
A)  plastics, metals, and glass 
B)  plastics and metals 
C)  toxic waste 
D)  paper, food waste, and yard waste 
E)  glass, rubber, and wood

Question 10

To safeguard against groundwater contamination, sanitary landfills are .

Accepted Answer

A)  located in unpopulated areas 
B)  lined with cement 
C)  located on industrial sites where groundwater is not used for drinking or agriculture 
D)  located on slopes so water runs downhill 
E)  lined with plastic and compacted clay 
A)  located in unpopulated areas 
B)  lined with cement 
C)  located on industrial sites where groundwater is not used for drinking or agriculture 
D)  located on slopes so water runs downhill 
E)  lined with plastic and compacted clay

In which of the following years was the greatest volume of material recycled?

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

-According to the figure, which of the following trends has occurred since 1990?

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

Decomposition in a landfill will happen faster if there is more .

Life -cycle analysis .

Which of the following represent the categories of hazardous waste?

E -waste often leaches hazardous levels of which of the following metals?

Over half of all U.S. MSW consists of _.

To safeguard against groundwater contamination, sanitary landfills are .

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In which of the following years was the greatest volume of material recycled?

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

-According to the figure, which of the following trends has occurred since 1990?

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

Decomposition in a landfill will happen faster if there is more .

Life -cycle analysis .

Which of the following represent the categories of hazardous waste?

E -waste often leaches hazardous levels of which of the following metals?

Over half of all U.S. MSW consists of _.

To safeguard against groundwater contamination, sanitary landfills are .

Science and Sustainability: an Introduction to Environmental Science

Environmental Systems: Matter, Energy, and Ecosystems

Evolution, Biodiversity, and Population Ecology

Species Interactions and Community Ecology

Economics, Policy, and Sustainable Development

Human Population

Soil, Agriculture, and the Future of Food

Biodiversity and Conservation Biology

Forests, Forest Management, and Protected Areas

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Geology, Minerals, and Mining

Fresh Water, Oceans, and Coasts

Atmospheric Science, Air Quality, and Pollution Control

Global Climate Change

Nonrenewable Energy Sources, Their Impacts, and Energy Conservation

Renewable Energy Alternatives

Managing Our Waste

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Sustainable Solutions

Answers to Data Analysis Questions

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Geologic Time Scale Glossary Credits Index

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