Question 1

If you live in the United States,you can find out what toxic chemicals are being stored and released in your neighborhood by ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​going to the EPA's Toxic Release Inventory website 
B)  ​visiting the U.S.Library of Congress 
C)  ​calling your local Superfund council 
D)  ​obtaining a copy of the National Priorities List 
E)  asking local manufactures to comply with the Toxic Substances Control Act​ 
A)  ​going to the EPA's Toxic Release Inventory website 
B)  ​visiting the U.S.Library of Congress 
C)  ​calling your local Superfund council 
D)  ​obtaining a copy of the National Priorities List 
E)  asking local manufactures to comply with the Toxic Substances Control Act​ A

Question 2

Explain why plastic in the ocean may be a problem.​

Accepted Answer

Research shows that the tiny plastic particles can be harmful to marine mammals,to some seabirds such as albatrosses,and to some fishes and other aquatic species that mistake them for food and swallow them.Because these animals cannot digest the plastic,it can cause them to die from starvation,poisoning,or choking.​

Question 3

What kind of waste is hospital medical waste?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​e-waste 
B)  ​biogenic waste 
C)  ​solid waste 
D)  ​toxic waste 
E)  industrial waste​ 
A)  ​e-waste 
B)  ​biogenic waste 
C)  ​solid waste 
D)  ​toxic waste 
E)  industrial waste​ D

Question 4

The Conservation and Recovery Act requires permit holders to use a(n)____________________ system to keep track of waste that they transfer from a point of generation to an approved off-site disposal facility.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Conservation and Recovery Act requires permit...

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

​Recycling,reuse,and composting create six to ten times as many ____ as landfills and waste incineration.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​problems 
B)  ​benefits 
C)  ​advantages 
D)  ​jobs 
E)  opportunities​ 
A)  ​problems 
B)  ​benefits 
C)  ​advantages 
D)  ​jobs 
E)  opportunities​

Question 7

Some plants may act as pollution sponges that can help to clean up soil and water contaminated with hazardous chemicals.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is a way that governments can encourage reuse and recycling?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Governments can set fair market prices for various products. 
B)  ​Governments can force people to recycle with negative incentives. 
C)  ​Governments could remove the harmful Superfund Act. 
D)  ​Governments could encourage the use of POPs in controlling waste. 
E)  Governments can increase subsidies and tax breaks for reusing and recycling​ 
A)  ​Governments can set fair market prices for various products. 
B)  ​Governments can force people to recycle with negative incentives. 
C)  ​Governments could remove the harmful Superfund Act. 
D)  ​Governments could encourage the use of POPs in controlling waste. 
E)  Governments can increase subsidies and tax breaks for reusing and recycling​

Question 9

Plasma gasification is a technology that uses arcs of electricity in the absence of ____ to produce very high temperatures for vaporizing trash.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​water 
B)  ​hazardous chemicals 
C)  ​coal 
D)  ​oxygen 
E)  carbon dioxide​ 
A)  ​water 
B)  ​hazardous chemicals 
C)  ​coal 
D)  ​oxygen 
E)  carbon dioxide​

Question 10

From an environmental standpoint,the approaches to hazardous waste of refuse,reduce,and reuse are preferred because they are ____________________ approaches that tackle the problem of waste production at the front end.​

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

Where will your old cell phone likely end up if you were to throw it away today?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​landfill 
B)  ​China 
C)  ​India 
D)  ​recycling center 
E)  waterways​ 
A)  ​landfill 
B)  ​China 
C)  ​India 
D)  ​recycling center 
E)  waterways​

Question 12

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 13

In primary recycling,waste products are converted into new and different products.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The U.S.EPA estimates that recycling and composting in the United States in 2010 reduced emissions of climate-changing carbon dioxide by an amount roughly equal to that emitted by 36 million ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​hydraulically fractured gas wells 
B)  ​barrels of oil 
C)  ​tons of coal 
D)  ​passenger vehicles 
E)  power plants​ 
A)  ​hydraulically fractured gas wells 
B)  ​barrels of oil 
C)  ​tons of coal 
D)  ​passenger vehicles 
E)  power plants​

Question 15

Using charcoal or resins to filter out harmful solids is a ____ method.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​chemical 
B)  ​physical 
C)  ​biological 
D)  ​geological 
E)  physiological​ 
A)  ​chemical 
B)  ​physical 
C)  ​biological 
D)  ​geological 
E)  physiological​

Question 16

Enough diapers are thrown away in the United States each year that,if linked end to end,would reach to the moon and back approximately seven times.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Briefly explain why the Superfund Act is not as well funded as it initially was when enacted.​

Accepted Answer

Under pressure from polluters,the U.S.Co

Question 18

What may have prevented the use of bioplastics in the past century?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​The technology for mass production of bioplastics was not yet available. 
B)  ​The materials needed for bioplastics was used for food. 
C)  ​Bioplastics were viewed as inferior materials. 
D)  ​Oil became widely available and petrochemical plastics took over the market. 
E)  Synthetic plastic producers had a strong government lobby.​ 
A)  ​The technology for mass production of bioplastics was not yet available. 
B)  ​The materials needed for bioplastics was used for food. 
C)  ​Bioplastics were viewed as inferior materials. 
D)  ​Oil became widely available and petrochemical plastics took over the market. 
E)  Synthetic plastic producers had a strong government lobby.​

Question 19

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 ____________________,the...

Question 20

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​

If you live in the United States,you can find out what toxic chemicals are being stored and released in your neighborhood by ____.

Explain why plastic in the ocean may be a problem.

What kind of waste is hospital medical waste?

The Conservation and Recovery Act requires permit holders to use a(n)____________________ system to keep track of waste that they transfer from a point of generation to an approved off-site disposal facility.

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

Recycling,reuse,and composting create six to ten times as many ____ as landfills and waste incineration.

Some plants may act as pollution sponges that can help to clean up soil and water contaminated with hazardous chemicals.

What is a way that governments can encourage reuse and recycling?

Plasma gasification is a technology that uses arcs of electricity in the absence of ____ to produce very high temperatures for vaporizing trash.

From an environmental standpoint,the approaches to hazardous waste of refuse,reduce,and reuse are preferred because they are ____________________ approaches that tackle the problem of waste production at the front end.

Where will your old cell phone likely end up if you were to throw it away today?

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

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

The U.S.EPA estimates that recycling and composting in the United States in 2010 reduced emissions of climate-changing carbon dioxide by an amount roughly equal to that emitted by 36 million ____.

Using charcoal or resins to filter out harmful solids is a ____ method.

Enough diapers are thrown away in the United States each year that,if linked end to end,would reach to the moon and back approximately seven times.

Briefly explain why the Superfund Act is not as well funded as it initially was when enacted.

What may have prevented the use of bioplastics in the past century?

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

What was the Superfund Act designed to do?

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Exam 16: Solid and Hazardous Waste

If you live in the United States,you can find out what toxic chemicals are being stored and released in your neighborhood by ____.​

Explain why plastic in the ocean may be a problem.​

What kind of waste is hospital medical waste?​

The Conservation and Recovery Act requires permit holders to use a(n)____________________ system to keep track of waste that they transfer from a point of generation to an approved off-site disposal facility.​

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

​Recycling,reuse,and composting create six to ten times as many ____ as landfills and waste incineration.

Some plants may act as pollution sponges that can help to clean up soil and water contaminated with hazardous chemicals.​

What is a way that governments can encourage reuse and recycling?​

Plasma gasification is a technology that uses arcs of electricity in the absence of ____ to produce very high temperatures for vaporizing trash.​

From an environmental standpoint,the approaches to hazardous waste of refuse,reduce,and reuse are preferred because they are ____________________ approaches that tackle the problem of waste production at the front end.​

Where will your old cell phone likely end up if you were to throw it away today?​

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

In primary recycling,waste products are converted into new and different products.​

The U.S.EPA estimates that recycling and composting in the United States in 2010 reduced emissions of climate-changing carbon dioxide by an amount roughly equal to that emitted by 36 million ____.​

Using charcoal or resins to filter out harmful solids is a ____ method.​

Enough diapers are thrown away in the United States each year that,if linked end to end,would reach to the moon and back approximately seven times.​

Briefly explain why the Superfund Act is not as well funded as it initially was when enacted.​

What may have prevented the use of bioplastics in the past century?​

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

What was the Superfund Act designed to do?​

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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If you live in the United States,you can find out what toxic chemicals are being stored and released in your neighborhood by ____.

Explain why plastic in the ocean may be a problem.

What kind of waste is hospital medical waste?

The Conservation and Recovery Act requires permit holders to use a(n)____________________ system to keep track of waste that they transfer from a point of generation to an approved off-site disposal facility.

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

Recycling,reuse,and composting create six to ten times as many ____ as landfills and waste incineration.

Some plants may act as pollution sponges that can help to clean up soil and water contaminated with hazardous chemicals.

What is a way that governments can encourage reuse and recycling?

Plasma gasification is a technology that uses arcs of electricity in the absence of ____ to produce very high temperatures for vaporizing trash.

From an environmental standpoint,the approaches to hazardous waste of refuse,reduce,and reuse are preferred because they are ____________________ approaches that tackle the problem of waste production at the front end.

Where will your old cell phone likely end up if you were to throw it away today?

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

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

The U.S.EPA estimates that recycling and composting in the United States in 2010 reduced emissions of climate-changing carbon dioxide by an amount roughly equal to that emitted by 36 million ____.

Using charcoal or resins to filter out harmful solids is a ____ method.

Enough diapers are thrown away in the United States each year that,if linked end to end,would reach to the moon and back approximately seven times.

Briefly explain why the Superfund Act is not as well funded as it initially was when enacted.

What may have prevented the use of bioplastics in the past century?

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

What was the Superfund Act designed to do?