Question 1

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is more economical to have consumers separate trash before pickup than to use materials-recovery facilities. 
B)  Glass, iron, and aluminum can be recovered from solid wastes. 
C)  Source separation involves consumers separating trash into categories like glass, paper, and metal. 
D)  Source separation is more costly and energy intensive. 
E)  Materials-recovery facilities need a steady diet of garbage to be financially successful. 
A)  It is more economical to have consumers separate trash before pickup than to use materials-recovery facilities. 
B)  Glass, iron, and aluminum can be recovered from solid wastes. 
C)  Source separation involves consumers separating trash into categories like glass, paper, and metal. 
D)  Source separation is more costly and energy intensive. 
E)  Materials-recovery facilities need a steady diet of garbage to be financially successful. D

Question 2

Restructuring urban transportation systems is a good idea from the perspective of reducing energy use, but it would have no effect on resource use and waste production.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

When hazardous wastes are injected into deep underground wells:

Accepted Answer

A)  They always contaminate the groundwater. 
B)  Leaks or spills can occur at the surface. 
C)  We are utilizing another output approach that encourages waste production. 
D)  Both leaks and spills can occur at the surface and we are utilizing another output approach that encourages waste production. 
E)  All of these answers. 
A)  They always contaminate the groundwater. 
B)  Leaks or spills can occur at the surface. 
C)  We are utilizing another output approach that encourages waste production. 
D)  Both leaks and spills can occur at the surface and we are utilizing another output approach that encourages waste production. 
E)  All of these answers. D

Question 4

All of the following are true about the Superfund program except

Accepted Answer

A)  The program is now broke. 
B)  Superfund expired in 1995. 
C)  All of the sites originally listed as a severe threat to human health were cleaned up. 
D)  In November 2010, nearly 1,300 sites were listed as Superfund sites. 
E)  Taxpayers rather than polluters are now paying for cleanups. 
A)  The program is now broke. 
B)  Superfund expired in 1995. 
C)  All of the sites originally listed as a severe threat to human health were cleaned up. 
D)  In November 2010, nearly 1,300 sites were listed as Superfund sites. 
E)  Taxpayers rather than polluters are now paying for cleanups.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The First Priority in an integrated solid waste management program can be most effectively applied in which area of the diagram?

Accepted Answer

processing

Question 7

The availability of oil and petrochemicals effectively stalled the development of bioplastic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Considering the priorities suggested by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences for integrated waste management, match the priority level with the appropriate action below.
-Make cars that last longer.

Accepted Answer

A) first priority 
B) second priority 
C) third priority 
A) first priority 
B) second priority 
C) third priority

Question 9

An integrated waste management approach for industrial enterprises

Accepted Answer

A)  eliminates unnecessary packaging 
B)  makes a product require frequent replacement 
C)  uses more material 
D)  encourages built-in obsolescence 
E)  all of these answers 
A)  eliminates unnecessary packaging 
B)  makes a product require frequent replacement 
C)  uses more material 
D)  encourages built-in obsolescence 
E)  all of these answers

Question 10

Hospital medical waste is a type of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

hazardous

Question 11

Hazardous waste deposited in ponds or lagoons

Accepted Answer

A)  may evaporate into the atmosphere 
B)  may enter groundwater when there are no liners or when liners leak 
C)  may contaminate surface water 
D)  all of these answers 
E)  none of these answers 
A)  may evaporate into the atmosphere 
B)  may enter groundwater when there are no liners or when liners leak 
C)  may contaminate surface water 
D)  all of these answers 
E)  none of these answers

Question 12

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  We should view hazardous wastes as wasted resources. 
B)  We should view solid wastes as materials we should not be producing in the first place. 
C)  We should view solid wastes and hazardous wastes as being the same thing. 
D)  We should view hazardous wastes as something we should not be producing in the first place. 
E)  None of these answers are correct. 
A)  We should view hazardous wastes as wasted resources. 
B)  We should view solid wastes as materials we should not be producing in the first place. 
C)  We should view solid wastes and hazardous wastes as being the same thing. 
D)  We should view hazardous wastes as something we should not be producing in the first place. 
E)  None of these answers are correct.

Question 13

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 14

Garbage produced directly by households and businesses accounts for ____ of the solid waste produced in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 2% 
B)  5% 
C)  10% 
D)  15% 
E)  20% 
A)  less than 2% 
B)  5% 
C)  10% 
D)  15% 
E)  20%

Question 15

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

Question 16

Countries in which governments offer increased subsidies and tax breaks for reusing and recycling materials are more environmentally sustainable than those that do not.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Considering the priorities suggested by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences for integrated waste management, match the priority level with the appropriate action below.
-Repair an old bicycle and donate it to a children's group.

Accepted Answer

A) first priority 
B) second priority 
C) third priority 
A) first priority 
B) second priority 
C) third priority

Question 18

The products of composting can be used to slow soil erosion, retain water, and improve crop yields.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Considering the priorities suggested by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences for integrated waste management, match the priority level with the appropriate action below.
-Treat waste with bioremediation.

Accepted Answer

A) first priority 
B) second priority 
C) third priority 
A) first priority 
B) second priority 
C) third priority

Question 20

Considering the priorities suggested by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences for integrated waste management, match the priority level with the appropriate action below.
-Change industrial processes to eliminate use of harmful chemicals.

Accepted Answer

A) first priority 
B) second priority 
C) third priority 
A) first priority 
B) second priority 
C) third priority

Which of the following statements is false?

Restructuring urban transportation systems is a good idea from the perspective of reducing energy use, but it would have no effect on resource use and waste production.

When hazardous wastes are injected into deep underground wells:

All of the following are true about the Superfund program except

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

The First Priority in an integrated solid waste management program can be most effectively applied in which area of the diagram?

The availability of oil and petrochemicals effectively stalled the development of bioplastic.

Considering the priorities suggested by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences for integrated waste management, match the priority level with the appropriate action below. -Make cars that last longer.

An integrated waste management approach for industrial enterprises

Hospital medical waste is a type of ____________________.

Hazardous waste deposited in ponds or lagoons

Which of the following statements is correct?

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

Garbage produced directly by households and businesses accounts for ____ of the solid waste produced in the United States.

Obstacles to recycling include

Countries in which governments offer increased subsidies and tax breaks for reusing and recycling materials are more environmentally sustainable than those that do not.

Considering the priorities suggested by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences for integrated waste management, match the priority level with the appropriate action below. -Repair an old bicycle and donate it to a children's group.

The products of composting can be used to slow soil erosion, retain water, and improve crop yields.

Considering the priorities suggested by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences for integrated waste management, match the priority level with the appropriate action below. -Treat waste with bioremediation.

Considering the priorities suggested by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences for integrated waste management, match the priority level with the appropriate action below. -Change industrial processes to eliminate use of harmful chemicals.

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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 Minerals

Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

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Exam 16: Solid and Hazardous Waste

Which of the following statements is false?

Restructuring urban transportation systems is a good idea from the perspective of reducing energy use, but it would have no effect on resource use and waste production.

When hazardous wastes are injected into deep underground wells:

All of the following are true about the Superfund program except

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

The First Priority in an integrated solid waste management program can be most effectively applied in which area of the diagram?

The availability of oil and petrochemicals effectively stalled the development of bioplastic.

Considering the priorities suggested by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences for integrated waste management, match the priority level with the appropriate action below. -Make cars that last longer.

An integrated waste management approach for industrial enterprises

Hospital medical waste is a type of ____________________.

Hazardous waste deposited in ponds or lagoons

Which of the following statements is correct?

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

Garbage produced directly by households and businesses accounts for ____ of the solid waste produced in the United States.

Obstacles to recycling include

Countries in which governments offer increased subsidies and tax breaks for reusing and recycling materials are more environmentally sustainable than those that do not.

Considering the priorities suggested by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences for integrated waste management, match the priority level with the appropriate action below. -Repair an old bicycle and donate it to a children's group.

The products of composting can be used to slow soil erosion, retain water, and improve crop yields.

Considering the priorities suggested by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences for integrated waste management, match the priority level with the appropriate action below. -Treat waste with bioremediation.

Considering the priorities suggested by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences for integrated waste management, match the priority level with the appropriate action below. -Change industrial processes to eliminate use of harmful chemicals.

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 Minerals

Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion

Environmental Economics, Politics, and Worldviews

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