Question 1

____________________ are chemical substances that persist in the environment and accumulate in the fatty tissues of humans and other organisms.

Accepted Answer

Persistent

Question 2

At the checkout counter, an environmentalist is most likely to say

Accepted Answer

A)  "Plastic please" 
B)  "Paper please" 
C)  "I brought my own bag." 
D)  "I want a cardboard box, please." 
E)  "Either plastic or paper." 
A)  "Plastic please" 
B)  "Paper please" 
C)  "I brought my own bag." 
D)  "I want a cardboard box, please." 
E)  "Either plastic or paper."

Question 3

Many concerned citizens oppose using incinerators to burn waste because

Accepted Answer

A)  It undermines waste reduction strategies like reduce and reuse 
B)  They must burn a lot of trash to maintain profitability 
C)  Incineration encourages waste 
D)  They emit pollutants 
E)  All of these answers 
A)  It undermines waste reduction strategies like reduce and reuse 
B)  They must burn a lot of trash to maintain profitability 
C)  Incineration encourages waste 
D)  They emit pollutants 
E)  All of these answers

Question 4

The top three U.S. producers of hazardous waste, in order, are

Accepted Answer

A)  the film industry, the computer industry, and the military 
B)  the military, the mining industry, and the chemical industry 
C)  the agricultural industry, the military, and the mining industry 
D)  the military, the chemical industry, and the mining industry 
E)  transportation industries (air and boat travel), the mining industry, and the military 
A)  the film industry, the computer industry, and the military 
B)  the military, the mining industry, and the chemical industry 
C)  the agricultural industry, the military, and the mining industry 
D)  the military, the chemical industry, and the mining industry 
E)  transportation industries (air and boat travel), the mining industry, and the military

Question 5

Compare and contrast the First Priority and the Last Priority in an integrated waste management plan.

Accepted Answer

The First Prorty is hirected toward palu

Question 6

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice
  
-Which area represents monitoring wells?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

The Superfund program paid

Accepted Answer

A)  to identify and clean up hazardous-waste dump sites 
B)  to monitor hazardous wastes 
C)  for testing for lead in paint, water, and air samples 
D)  the doctors' bills and lawyers' fees for pollution events 
E)  all of these answers 
A)  to identify and clean up hazardous-waste dump sites 
B)  to monitor hazardous wastes 
C)  for testing for lead in paint, water, and air samples 
D)  the doctors' bills and lawyers' fees for pollution events 
E)  all of these answers

Question 8

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 9

In 2000, delegates from 122 countries completed a global treaty to control 12 persistent organic pollutants (POPs), which include

Accepted Answer

A)  DDT 
B)  ozone 
C)  chlorofluorocarbons 
D)  methane gas 
E)  mercury 
A)  DDT 
B)  ozone 
C)  chlorofluorocarbons 
D)  methane gas 
E)  mercury

Question 10

Critics of recycling are most likely to claim:

Accepted Answer

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 11

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.
-Bury waste in landfills.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

The Second Priority of an integrated solid waste management program comes into play in which processes in the diagram?

Accepted Answer

reuse and recycling

Question 13

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice
  
-Which area contains compacted solid wastes?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

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.
-Incinerate waste.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

In 1992, the ___________ banned the shipment of hazardous materials from developed to developing countries.

Accepted Answer

A)  United States EPA 
B)  UNEP 
C)  the United Arab Emirates 
D)  the European Union 
E)  Basel Convention 
A)  United States EPA 
B)  UNEP 
C)  the United Arab Emirates 
D)  the European Union 
E)  Basel Convention

Question 16

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.
-Compost your vegetable scraps.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Phytoremediation is a form of bioremediation that

Accepted Answer

A)  is essentially the same, but more costly 
B)  involves the use of photosynthetic bacteria 
C)  produces more air pollution and is thus not as helpful 
D)  involves the use of plants 
E)  can only work on toxic metal leachate 
A)  is essentially the same, but more costly 
B)  involves the use of photosynthetic bacteria 
C)  produces more air pollution and is thus not as helpful 
D)  involves the use of plants 
E)  can only work on toxic metal leachate

Question 18

Composting and source-separation recycling are both effective in reducing waste.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

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

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.
-Use less garden pesticides.

Accepted Answer

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

____________________ are chemical substances that persist in the environment and accumulate in the fatty tissues of humans and other organisms.

At the checkout counter, an environmentalist is most likely to say

Many concerned citizens oppose using incinerators to burn waste because

The top three U.S. producers of hazardous waste, in order, are

Compare and contrast the First Priority and the Last Priority in an integrated waste management plan.

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -Which area represents monitoring wells?

The Superfund program paid

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

In 2000, delegates from 122 countries completed a global treaty to control 12 persistent organic pollutants (POPs), which include

Critics of recycling are most likely to claim:

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. -Bury waste in landfills.

The Second Priority of an integrated solid waste management program comes into play in which processes in the diagram?

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -Which area contains compacted solid wastes?

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. -Incinerate waste.

In 1992, the ___________ banned the shipment of hazardous materials from developed to developing countries.

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. -Compost your vegetable scraps.

Phytoremediation is a form of bioremediation that

Composting and source-separation recycling are both effective in reducing waste.

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

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. -Use less garden pesticides.

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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Exam 16: Solid and Hazardous Waste

____________________ are chemical substances that persist in the environment and accumulate in the fatty tissues of humans and other organisms.

At the checkout counter, an environmentalist is most likely to say

Many concerned citizens oppose using incinerators to burn waste because

The top three U.S. producers of hazardous waste, in order, are

Compare and contrast the First Priority and the Last Priority in an integrated waste management plan.

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -Which area represents monitoring wells?

The Superfund program paid

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

In 2000, delegates from 122 countries completed a global treaty to control 12 persistent organic pollutants (POPs), which include

Critics of recycling are most likely to claim:

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. -Bury waste in landfills.

The Second Priority of an integrated solid waste management program comes into play in which processes in the diagram?

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -Which area contains compacted solid wastes?

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. -Incinerate waste.

In 1992, the ___________ banned the shipment of hazardous materials from developed to developing countries.

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. -Compost your vegetable scraps.

Phytoremediation is a form of bioremediation that

Composting and source-separation recycling are both effective in reducing waste.

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

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. -Use less garden pesticides.

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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