Question 1

Composting is a waste disposal method that

Accepted Answer

A) Is useful only for single households 
B) Is technologically complex 
C) Vastly reduces total waste volumes 
D) Is more environmentally costly than landfilling 
E) Is not realistic for college students 
A) Is useful only for single households 
B) Is technologically complex 
C) Vastly reduces total waste volumes 
D) Is more environmentally costly than landfilling 
E) Is not realistic for college students

Question 2

Photodegradable plastics break down

Accepted Answer

A) When exposed to heat 
B) By releasing photons 
C) As they age 
D) When exposed to pressure 
E) When exposed to sunlight 
A) When exposed to heat 
B) By releasing photons 
C) As they age 
D) When exposed to pressure 
E) When exposed to sunlight

Question 3

The original pool of money available for Superfund cleanup projects was financed by taxes on the producers of toxic and hazardous wastes.Now, public taxes are the major sources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Recycling, in terms of solid waste management, means

Accepted Answer

A) Reusing materials 
B) Melting or shredding to make new products 
C) Keeping intact but putting to a new use 
D) Using less of the material in production of a product 
E) All of these 
A) Reusing materials 
B) Melting or shredding to make new products 
C) Keeping intact but putting to a new use 
D) Using less of the material in production of a product 
E) All of these

Question 5

Biodegradable plastics may incorporate _______ to speed breakdown processes.

Accepted Answer

A) Special types of hydrocarbons 
B) Weak structural components 
C) Cornstarch 
D) Water 
E) Microscopic tears in the plastic 
A) Special types of hydrocarbons 
B) Weak structural components 
C) Cornstarch 
D) Water 
E) Microscopic tears in the plastic

Question 6

Incinerator ash is commonly contaminated with highly concentrated toxic substances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

One of the sources of dangerous heavy metal emissions is from incinerating

Accepted Answer

A) Plastics 
B) Bleached paper containing chlorine 
C) Residue from household cleaning products 
D) Aluminum foil 
E) Batteries 
A) Plastics 
B) Bleached paper containing chlorine 
C) Residue from household cleaning products 
D) Aluminum foil 
E) Batteries

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a major toxic pollutant produced by incinerators?

Accepted Answer

A) Dioxins 
B) Lead 
C) Cadmium 
D) Aromatic hydrocarbons 
E) All of these are produced by incinerators 
A) Dioxins 
B) Lead 
C) Cadmium 
D) Aromatic hydrocarbons 
E) All of these are produced by incinerators

Question 9

Chemical processing is a way of __________ hazardous waste for safe disposal.

Accepted Answer

A) Reducing the volume of 
B) Neutralizing 
C) Incinerating 
D) Filtering and precipitating 
E) Acidifying 
A) Reducing the volume of 
B) Neutralizing 
C) Incinerating 
D) Filtering and precipitating 
E) Acidifying

Question 10

Toxic landfills are frequently located in ________ areas.

Accepted Answer

A) Wilderness 
B) Urban 
C) Rural 
D) Nonpopulated 
E) Suburban 
A) Wilderness 
B) Urban 
C) Rural 
D) Nonpopulated 
E) Suburban

Question 11

Refuse-derived fuel has _______ energy content than raw refuse, but requires energy ________ before burning.

Accepted Answer

A) A higher; enrichment 
B) A lower; enrichment 
C) About the same; enrichment 
D) A higher; to sort 
E) A lower; to sort 
A) A higher; enrichment 
B) A lower; enrichment 
C) About the same; enrichment 
D) A higher; to sort 
E) A lower; to sort

Question 12

The "Great Pacific Garbage Patch"

Accepted Answer

A) Contains 90% Chinese waste 
B) Is an area of floating garbage roughly twice the size of Texas 
C) Is an area where ships dump their waste 
D) Has impacted shipping routes 
E) Is slowly decreasing in size 
A) Contains 90% Chinese waste 
B) Is an area of floating garbage roughly twice the size of Texas 
C) Is an area where ships dump their waste 
D) Has impacted shipping routes 
E) Is slowly decreasing in size

Question 13

A site for a children's playground and an industrial site have different criteria for cleanup.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A mass burn is the incineration of

Accepted Answer

A) Agricultural waste 
B) Unsorted garbage 
C) Hazardous substances 
D) Large household pieces like furniture 
E) Sorted garbage 
A) Agricultural waste 
B) Unsorted garbage 
C) Hazardous substances 
D) Large household pieces like furniture 
E) Sorted garbage

Question 15

Which of the following represents the "three Rs" of waste disposal in the descending order of energy expenditure?

Accepted Answer

A) Reuse, reduce, recycle 
B) Reduce, recycle, reuse 
C) Recycle, reuse, reduce 
D) Reuse, recycle, reduce 
E) Recycle, reduce, reuse 
A) Reuse, reduce, recycle 
B) Reduce, recycle, reuse 
C) Recycle, reuse, reduce 
D) Reuse, recycle, reduce 
E) Recycle, reduce, reuse

Question 16

Choosing the site of a landfill depends on

Accepted Answer

A) Local topography and drainage patterns 
B) Proximity to aquifer recharge zones 
C) Neighborhood and community attitudes 
D) Permeability of underlying rock formations 
E) All of these 
A) Local topography and drainage patterns 
B) Proximity to aquifer recharge zones 
C) Neighborhood and community attitudes 
D) Permeability of underlying rock formations 
E) All of these

Question 17

Energy recovery is another term for _______ waste.

Accepted Answer

A) Recycling 
B) Burning 
C) Preventing the production of 
D) Cogeneration of the 
E) A combination of recycling, burning, and preventing the production of 
A) Recycling 
B) Burning 
C) Preventing the production of 
D) Cogeneration of the 
E) A combination of recycling, burning, and preventing the production of

Question 18

Refuse-derived fuel differs from normal garbage in that it

Accepted Answer

A) Has agricultural wastes 
B) Has coal added 
C) Is unsorted 
D) Is selectively collected 
E) Is sorted 
A) Has agricultural wastes 
B) Has coal added 
C) Is unsorted 
D) Is selectively collected 
E) Is sorted

Question 19

Landfills differ from open dumps in that

Accepted Answer

A) Landfills are smaller 
B) Dumps are cleaner and smell less 
C) Landfilled waste is compacted and covered 
D) Landfills are cheaper to operate 
E) Landfills and dumps are the same thing 
A) Landfills are smaller 
B) Dumps are cleaner and smell less 
C) Landfilled waste is compacted and covered 
D) Landfills are cheaper to operate 
E) Landfills and dumps are the same thing

Question 20

A brownfield is

Accepted Answer

A) The area and property extending 200 meters around a landfill 
B) A contaminated property that is not used to its full potential because of real or suspected contamination 
C) A property contaminated by a sewage treatment plant 
D) A property that was formerly contaminated and is now safe enough to be used for housing developments 
E) A property within city limits that is used heavily but may be contaminated 
A) The area and property extending 200 meters around a landfill 
B) A contaminated property that is not used to its full potential because of real or suspected contamination 
C) A property contaminated by a sewage treatment plant 
D) A property that was formerly contaminated and is now safe enough to be used for housing developments 
E) A property within city limits that is used heavily but may be contaminated

Exam 21: Solid, Toxic, and Hazardous Waste

Composting is a waste disposal method that

Photodegradable plastics break down

The original pool of money available for Superfund cleanup projects was financed by taxes on the producers of toxic and hazardous wastes.Now, public taxes are the major sources.

Recycling, in terms of solid waste management, means

Biodegradable plastics may incorporate _______ to speed breakdown processes.

Incinerator ash is commonly contaminated with highly concentrated toxic substances.

One of the sources of dangerous heavy metal emissions is from incinerating

Which of the following is NOT a major toxic pollutant produced by incinerators?

Chemical processing is a way of __________ hazardous waste for safe disposal.

Toxic landfills are frequently located in ________ areas.

Refuse-derived fuel has _______ energy content than raw refuse, but requires energy ________ before burning.

The "Great Pacific Garbage Patch"

A site for a children's playground and an industrial site have different criteria for cleanup.

A mass burn is the incineration of

Which of the following represents the "three Rs" of waste disposal in the descending order of energy expenditure?

Choosing the site of a landfill depends on

Energy recovery is another term for _______ waste.

Refuse-derived fuel differs from normal garbage in that it

Landfills differ from open dumps in that

A brownfield is

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