Question 1

In 2000, delegates from 122 countries completed a global treaty to control 12 persistent organic pollutants (POPs). a.As of 2009, the United States

Accepted Answer

A) adopted this treaty as a successful model for our own national agencies to use 
B) had just ratified this treaty 
C) has still not ratified this treaty 
D) plans to ratify this treaty as soon as the European Union does so 
E) is trying to expand the number of chemicals included on the list, and then will ratify the treaty 
A) adopted this treaty as a successful model for our own national agencies to use 
B) had just ratified this treaty 
C) has still not ratified this treaty 
D) plans to ratify this treaty as soon as the European Union does so 
E) is trying to expand the number of chemicals included on the list, and then will ratify the treaty

Question 2

In the natural world, where humans are not dominant, there is essentially no waste.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Approximately 9 million childhood lead poisonings were prevented in the United States between 1976 and 2004 primarily because of

Accepted Answer

A) a ban on the use of lead-based paints and leaded gasoline 
B) a ban on the use of lead in car batteries 
C) a ban on the use of lead in pencils 
D) a ban on the use of transfused blood contaminated with lead 
E) all of these answers 
A) a ban on the use of lead-based paints and leaded gasoline 
B) a ban on the use of lead in car batteries 
C) a ban on the use of lead in pencils 
D) a ban on the use of transfused blood contaminated with lead 
E) all of these answers

Question 4

In primary recycling, waste products are converted into different products.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice
  
-Which area is a methane storage area?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the items listed below with the...

Question 6

Most scientists think that waste management should be the last priority for dealing with material use and solid waste.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is a law that has been enacted in the cities of New Delhi, India, and Los Angeles and San Francisco, California?

Accepted Answer

A) A tax has been levied on the use of plastic shopping bags. 
B) A tax has been levied on the use of water bottled in disposable plastic containers. 
C) Plastic shopping bags have been banned. 
D) Customers who recycle at curbside get a discount on garbage pick-up. 
E) None of these answers. 
A) A tax has been levied on the use of plastic shopping bags. 
B) A tax has been levied on the use of water bottled in disposable plastic containers. 
C) Plastic shopping bags have been banned. 
D) Customers who recycle at curbside get a discount on garbage pick-up. 
E) None of these answers.

Question 8

Critics of recycling are most likely to claim:

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A) It isn't worth the effort. 
B) There is no solid-waste problem. 
C) Incineration is the safest and most efficient way to dispose of solid wastes. 
D) It doesn't make sense to recycle if it costs more than sending wastes to a landfill or an incinerator. 
E) There is abundant landfill space in all areas. 
A) It isn't worth the effort. 
B) There is no solid-waste problem. 
C) Incineration is the safest and most efficient way to dispose of solid wastes. 
D) It doesn't make sense to recycle if it costs more than sending wastes to a landfill or an incinerator. 
E) There is abundant landfill space in all areas.

Question 9

Source separation differs from materials-recovery facilities in all but which of the following?

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A) It has lower start-up costs. 
B) It yields cleaner and more valuable recyclables. 
C) It produces less air and water pollution. 
D) It provides fewer jobs per unit of material recycled. 
E) It saves more energy per unit of material recycled. 
A) It has lower start-up costs. 
B) It yields cleaner and more valuable recyclables. 
C) It produces less air and water pollution. 
D) It provides fewer jobs per unit of material recycled. 
E) It saves more energy per unit of material recycled.

Question 10

Which of the following choices describe an input approach to the problem of waste production?

Accepted Answer

A) reduce packaging and materials for new products 
B) compost food scraps 
C) purchase fewer household items 
D) all of these answers 
E) reduce packaging and materials for new products and purchase fewer household items 
A) reduce packaging and materials for new products 
B) compost food scraps 
C) purchase fewer household items 
D) all of these answers 
E) reduce packaging and materials for new products and purchase fewer household items

Question 11

E-waste is a source of which of the following pollutants of air and water?

Accepted Answer

A) atrazine 
B) DDT 
C) arsenic 
D) polyvinylchloride (PV
C)  
E) all of these answers 
A) atrazine 
B) DDT 
C) arsenic 
D) polyvinylchloride (PV
C)  
E) all of these answers

Question 12

You are planning a course of study that will result in a degree in microbiology.
a.You also wish to work in a job that allows you to help solve our environmental challenges.
a.Based on the discussion in this chapter about the issue of dealing with our waste problem, what type of work might you do?

Accepted Answer

Bioremediation is a method of using bact

Question 13

Once lead was eliminated from gasoline, the problem of unsafe blood levels of lead in young children ceased in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Contaminated water that leaks from landfills is called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Contaminated water that leaks from landfills is...

Question 15

Which of the following are types of waste that a homeowner can recycle in their backyard as part of a composting project?

Accepted Answer

A) hedge trimmings 
B) food scraps 
C) grass clippings 
D) discarded paints and stains 
E) all of these except discarded paints and stains 
A) hedge trimmings 
B) food scraps 
C) grass clippings 
D) discarded paints and stains 
E) all of these except discarded paints and stains

Question 16

The best and cheapest ways to deal with solid and hazardous wastes are waste reduction and pollution prevention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The use of bacteria and enzymes to convert toxic or hazardous substances to harmless compounds is called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The use of bacteria and enzymes to...

Question 18

-Which areas in the diagram represent processes that most countries rely on for dealing with solid waste management?

Accepted Answer

landfill a

Question 19

The idea that everyone is entitled to protection from environmental hazards regardless of race, gender, age, national origin, income, social class, or any political factor is called

Accepted Answer

A) environmental racism 
B) environmental sustainability 
C) environmental policy 
D) environmental justice 
E) none of these answers 
A) environmental racism 
B) environmental sustainability 
C) environmental policy 
D) environmental justice 
E) none of these answers

Question 20

Obstacles to recycling include

Accepted Answer

A) lack of inclusion of environmental costs in market prices 
B) tax breaks for mining virgin materials 
C) lack of large, steady markets for recycled materials 
D) all of these answers 
E) none of these answers 
A) lack of inclusion of environmental costs in market prices 
B) tax breaks for mining virgin materials 
C) lack of large, steady markets for recycled materials 
D) all of these answers 
E) none of these answers

In 2000, delegates from 122 countries completed a global treaty to control 12 persistent organic pollutants (POPs). a.As of 2009, the United States

In the natural world, where humans are not dominant, there is essentially no waste.

Approximately 9 million childhood lead poisonings were prevented in the United States between 1976 and 2004 primarily because of

In primary recycling, waste products are converted into different products.

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -Which area is a methane storage area?

Most scientists think that waste management should be the last priority for dealing with material use and solid waste.

What is a law that has been enacted in the cities of New Delhi, India, and Los Angeles and San Francisco, California?

Critics of recycling are most likely to claim:

Source separation differs from materials-recovery facilities in all but which of the following?

Which of the following choices describe an input approach to the problem of waste production?

E-waste is a source of which of the following pollutants of air and water?

You are planning a course of study that will result in a degree in microbiology. a.You also wish to work in a job that allows you to help solve our environmental challenges. a.Based on the discussion in this chapter about the issue of dealing with our waste problem, what type of work might you do?

Once lead was eliminated from gasoline, the problem of unsafe blood levels of lead in young children ceased in the United States.

Contaminated water that leaks from landfills is called ____________________.

Which of the following are types of waste that a homeowner can recycle in their backyard as part of a composting project?

The best and cheapest ways to deal with solid and hazardous wastes are waste reduction and pollution prevention.

The use of bacteria and enzymes to convert toxic or hazardous substances to harmless compounds is called ____________________.

-Which areas in the diagram represent processes that most countries rely on for dealing with solid waste management?

The idea that everyone is entitled to protection from environmental hazards regardless of race, gender, age, national origin, income, social class, or any political factor is called

Obstacles to recycling include

Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability

Science, Matter, and Energy

Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity and Evolution

Biodiversity, Species Interactions, and Population Control

The Human Population and Urbanization

Climate and Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity: the Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity: the Ecosystem Approach

Food, Soil, and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Geology and Nonrenewable Mineral Resources

Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion

Environmental Economics, Politics, and Worldviews

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Exam 16: Solid and Hazardous Waste

In 2000, delegates from 122 countries completed a global treaty to control 12 persistent organic pollutants (POPs). a.As of 2009, the United States

In the natural world, where humans are not dominant, there is essentially no waste.

Approximately 9 million childhood lead poisonings were prevented in the United States between 1976 and 2004 primarily because of

In primary recycling, waste products are converted into different products.

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -Which area is a methane storage area?

Most scientists think that waste management should be the last priority for dealing with material use and solid waste.

What is a law that has been enacted in the cities of New Delhi, India, and Los Angeles and San Francisco, California?

Critics of recycling are most likely to claim:

Source separation differs from materials-recovery facilities in all but which of the following?

Which of the following choices describe an input approach to the problem of waste production?

E-waste is a source of which of the following pollutants of air and water?

You are planning a course of study that will result in a degree in microbiology. a.You also wish to work in a job that allows you to help solve our environmental challenges. a.Based on the discussion in this chapter about the issue of dealing with our waste problem, what type of work might you do?

Once lead was eliminated from gasoline, the problem of unsafe blood levels of lead in young children ceased in the United States.

Contaminated water that leaks from landfills is called ____________________.

Which of the following are types of waste that a homeowner can recycle in their backyard as part of a composting project?

The best and cheapest ways to deal with solid and hazardous wastes are waste reduction and pollution prevention.

The use of bacteria and enzymes to convert toxic or hazardous substances to harmless compounds is called ____________________.

-Which areas in the diagram represent processes that most countries rely on for dealing with solid waste management?

The idea that everyone is entitled to protection from environmental hazards regardless of race, gender, age, national origin, income, social class, or any political factor is called

Obstacles to recycling include

Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability

Science, Matter, and Energy

Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity and Evolution

Biodiversity, Species Interactions, and Population Control

The Human Population and Urbanization

Climate and Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity: the Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity: the Ecosystem Approach

Food, Soil, and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Geology and Nonrenewable Mineral Resources

Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion

Environmental Economics, Politics, and Worldviews

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