Question 1

Which country has passed a law that states all chemicals that are persistent and can accumulate in living tissue will be banned by the year 2020?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States 
B)  France 
C)  China 
D)  Norway 
E)  Sweden 
A)  The United States 
B)  France 
C)  China 
D)  Norway 
E)  Sweden

Question 2

The process of ____________________ reduces the volume of a given amount of waste by 99%, produces a synthetic gaseous fuel, and encapsulates toxic metals and other materials in glassy lumps of rock.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The process of ____________________ reduces the volume...

Question 3

The Basel Convention was designed to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  promote international subsidies for reusing and recycling 
B)  curb greenhouse gas emission through reusing and recycling programs 
C)  ban participating countries from shipping hazardous waste to or through other countries without their permission 
D)  wipe out hazardous waste smugglers 
E)  regulate the 12 widely used persistent organic pollutants 
A)  promote international subsidies for reusing and recycling 
B)  curb greenhouse gas emission through reusing and recycling programs 
C)  ban participating countries from shipping hazardous waste to or through other countries without their permission 
D)  wipe out hazardous waste smugglers 
E)  regulate the 12 widely used persistent organic pollutants

Question 4

Designing a municipal waste processing facility to simulate the processes that nature employs to handle waste is an example of an approach called ____________________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of Designing a municipal waste processing facility to...

Question 5

What was the Superfund Act designed to do?

Accepted Answer

A)  To make polluters pay for cleaning up abandoned hazardous waste 
B)  To ensure the safety of chemicals used in the manufacture of many products 
C)  To identify sites where hazardous wastes have contaminated the environment 
D)  To generate funds for the EPA so that it can enforce environmental laws 
E)  To pay for the Toxic Release Inventory 
A)  To make polluters pay for cleaning up abandoned hazardous waste 
B)  To ensure the safety of chemicals used in the manufacture of many products 
C)  To identify sites where hazardous wastes have contaminated the environment 
D)  To generate funds for the EPA so that it can enforce environmental laws 
E)  To pay for the Toxic Release Inventory

Question 6

What is the primary reason many U.S. citizens, local governments, and environmental scientists oppose waste incineration?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is more expensive than landfills. 
B)  It must burn a lot of trash to maintain profitability. 
C)  It is difficult to regulating incinerators. 
D)  It emits air pollutants. 
E)  It undermines waste reduction strategies like reduce and reuse. 
A)  It is more expensive than landfills. 
B)  It must burn a lot of trash to maintain profitability. 
C)  It is difficult to regulating incinerators. 
D)  It emits air pollutants. 
E)  It undermines waste reduction strategies like reduce and reuse.

Question 7

The most common method of hazardous waste burial is ____________________, in which liquid hazardous wastes are pumped under high pressure through a pipe into dry, porous rock formations.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The most common method of hazardous waste...

Question 8

Of the two types of dumps utilized for solid waste, open dumps ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  are rare in more developed countries 
B)  cover wastes with clay or plastic foam 
C)  have little odor 
D)  are vermin free 
E)  are the most environmentally friendly 
A)  are rare in more developed countries 
B)  cover wastes with clay or plastic foam 
C)  have little odor 
D)  are vermin free 
E)  are the most environmentally friendly

Question 9

When using composting piles, it is important to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  fertilize the compost pile 
B)  mix or rotate them and avoid adding hazardous materials 
C)  dispose of the compost on a regular basis 
D)  avoid adding food products or similar items 
E)  avoid adding weeds and other plants 
A)  fertilize the compost pile 
B)  mix or rotate them and avoid adding hazardous materials 
C)  dispose of the compost on a regular basis 
D)  avoid adding food products or similar items 
E)  avoid adding weeds and other plants

Question 10

The United State can export its electronic waste legally simply because it has not ratified the Basel Convention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

An estimated 82% of the Guiyu (China) area's children younger than age 6 suffer from lead poisoning as direct result of electronic waste.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

How much solid waste does the United States generate, compared to the rest of the world?

Accepted Answer

With only 4.3% of the world's

Question 13

Starting a business that converts old worn out automobile tires into useful things like shoes is an example of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Starting a business that converts old worn...

Question 14

Municipal solid waste can be burned in large ____________________ , which is used to boil water and make steam for heating water or interior spaces, or for producing electricity.

Accepted Answer

waste-to-e

Question 15

Some landfills have systems for collecting ____________________, the potent greenhouse gas that is produced when the wastes decompose in the absence of oxygen.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Some landfills have systems for collecting ____________________,...

Question 16

An ecological industrial method that can be used to mimic nature is to interact with each other is through ____________________, which is where the wastes of one manufacturer become the raw materials for another. This is very similar to food webs in natural ecosystems.

Accepted Answer

resource e

Question 17

Cities that make money by recycling and that have higher recycling rates tend to use a ____ for both recyclable and non-recyclable materials.

Accepted Answer

A)  fee structure 
B)  subsidy incentive 
C)  multi-pickup system 
D)  single-pickup system 
E)  integrated-pickup system 
A)  fee structure 
B)  subsidy incentive 
C)  multi-pickup system 
D)  single-pickup system 
E)  integrated-pickup system

Question 18

It is not surprising to find huge masses of plastic waste in the oceans because ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  more plastic is dumped in the ocean than on land 
B)  most plastic sinks in water 
C)  plastics break down quickly 
D)  illegal dumping is rare worldwide 
E)  they are only carried into the ocean in runoff 
A)  more plastic is dumped in the ocean than on land 
B)  most plastic sinks in water 
C)  plastics break down quickly 
D)  illegal dumping is rare worldwide 
E)  they are only carried into the ocean in runoff

Question 19

Landfills that have mechanisms to reduce odors, attractiveness to pests, and fire risk are called ____________________ landfills.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Landfills that have mechanisms to reduce odors,...

Question 20

Most of the solid waste in the United States comes from the industrial sector.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which country has passed a law that states all chemicals that are persistent and can accumulate in living tissue will be banned by the year 2020?

The process of ____________________ reduces the volume of a given amount of waste by 99%, produces a synthetic gaseous fuel, and encapsulates toxic metals and other materials in glassy lumps of rock.

The Basel Convention was designed to ____.

Designing a municipal waste processing facility to simulate the processes that nature employs to handle waste is an example of an approach called ____________________ .

What was the Superfund Act designed to do?

What is the primary reason many U.S. citizens, local governments, and environmental scientists oppose waste incineration?

The most common method of hazardous waste burial is ____________________, in which liquid hazardous wastes are pumped under high pressure through a pipe into dry, porous rock formations.

Of the two types of dumps utilized for solid waste, open dumps ____.

When using composting piles, it is important to _____.

The United State can export its electronic waste legally simply because it has not ratified the Basel Convention.

An estimated 82% of the Guiyu (China) area's children younger than age 6 suffer from lead poisoning as direct result of electronic waste.

How much solid waste does the United States generate, compared to the rest of the world?

Starting a business that converts old worn out automobile tires into useful things like shoes is an example of ____________________.

Municipal solid waste can be burned in large ____________________ , which is used to boil water and make steam for heating water or interior spaces, or for producing electricity.

Some landfills have systems for collecting ____________________, the potent greenhouse gas that is produced when the wastes decompose in the absence of oxygen.

An ecological industrial method that can be used to mimic nature is to interact with each other is through ____________________, which is where the wastes of one manufacturer become the raw materials for another. This is very similar to food webs in natural ecosystems.

Cities that make money by recycling and that have higher recycling rates tend to use a ____ for both recyclable and non-recyclable materials.

It is not surprising to find huge masses of plastic waste in the oceans because ____.

Landfills that have mechanisms to reduce odors, attractiveness to pests, and fire risk are called ____________________ landfills.

Most of the solid waste in the United States comes from the industrial sector.

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Exam 16: Solid and Hazardous Waste

Which country has passed a law that states all chemicals that are persistent and can accumulate in living tissue will be banned by the year 2020?

The process of ____________________ reduces the volume of a given amount of waste by 99%, produces a synthetic gaseous fuel, and encapsulates toxic metals and other materials in glassy lumps of rock.

The Basel Convention was designed to ____.

Designing a municipal waste processing facility to simulate the processes that nature employs to handle waste is an example of an approach called ____________________ .

What was the Superfund Act designed to do?

What is the primary reason many U.S. citizens, local governments, and environmental scientists oppose waste incineration?

The most common method of hazardous waste burial is ____________________, in which liquid hazardous wastes are pumped under high pressure through a pipe into dry, porous rock formations.

Of the two types of dumps utilized for solid waste, open dumps ____.

When using composting piles, it is important to _____.

The United State can export its electronic waste legally simply because it has not ratified the Basel Convention.

An estimated 82% of the Guiyu (China) area's children younger than age 6 suffer from lead poisoning as direct result of electronic waste.

How much solid waste does the United States generate, compared to the rest of the world?

Starting a business that converts old worn out automobile tires into useful things like shoes is an example of ____________________.

Municipal solid waste can be burned in large ____________________ , which is used to boil water and make steam for heating water or interior spaces, or for producing electricity.

Some landfills have systems for collecting ____________________, the potent greenhouse gas that is produced when the wastes decompose in the absence of oxygen.

An ecological industrial method that can be used to mimic nature is to interact with each other is through ____________________, which is where the wastes of one manufacturer become the raw materials for another. This is very similar to food webs in natural ecosystems.

Cities that make money by recycling and that have higher recycling rates tend to use a ____ for both recyclable and non-recyclable materials.

It is not surprising to find huge masses of plastic waste in the oceans because ____.

Landfills that have mechanisms to reduce odors, attractiveness to pests, and fire risk are called ____________________ landfills.

Most of the solid waste in the United States comes from the industrial sector.

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Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work

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Sustaining Biodiversity: Saving Species

Sustaining Biodiversity: Saving Ecosystems

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Geology and Nonrenewable Mineral Resources

Energy Resources

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution, Climate Change and Ozone Depletion

Environmental Economics, Politics and Worldviews

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