Question 1

Demanufacturing is the disassembly of manufactured homes and is to reducing the waste stream.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

According to the Household Disposal Guide, which of the following materials should never be disposed of in a drain or toilet?

Accepted Answer

A)  Permanent wave lotion 
B)  Hair relaxer 
C)  Solvent-containing products 
D)  Bleach 
E)  None of these should be disposed of in the drain or toilet 
A)  Permanent wave lotion 
B)  Hair relaxer 
C)  Solvent-containing products 
D)  Bleach 
E)  None of these should be disposed of in the drain or toilet C

Question 3

Recycling is a growing industry, which shows that business growth can be an integral component of the solutions to environmental problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

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 5

The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) regulates cleanup of Superfund designated hazardous waste sites and the siting, construction, and operation of hazardous waste sites.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Ash produced by solid waste incinerators typically contains a higher concentration of toxic material than unburned garbage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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 8

Open dumping is a waste disposal method that is

Accepted Answer

A)  predominant in most developing countries. 
B)  common in most developed countries. 
C)  never implemented because of associated risks of groundwater pollution. 
A)  predominant in most developing countries. 
B)  common in most developed countries. 
C)  never implemented because of associated risks of groundwater pollution.

Question 9

Secure landfills are usually sealed with

Accepted Answer

A)  Clay 
B)  Sand 
C)  Dirt 
D)  Gravel 
E)  Stones 
A)  Clay 
B)  Sand 
C)  Dirt 
D)  Gravel 
E)  Stones

Question 10

Demanufacturing refers to a process by which

Accepted Answer

A)  consumer appliances and computers are dismantled and valuable materials are recovered. 
B)  consumers are simplifying their lives and purchasing less stuff. 
C)  products are reused over and over rather than being remanufactured from recycled materials. 
A)  consumer appliances and computers are dismantled and valuable materials are recovered. 
B)  consumers are simplifying their lives and purchasing less stuff. 
C)  products are reused over and over rather than being remanufactured from recycled materials.

Question 11

Many states, countries, and corporations dispose of their waste overseas because it is

Accepted Answer

A)  More convenient 
B)  The safest method 
C)  Extremely cheap 
D)  The only possible method 
E)  The best way environmentally 
A)  More convenient 
B)  The safest method 
C)  Extremely cheap 
D)  The only possible method 
E)  The best way environmentally

Question 12

Secure landfills are those that

Accepted Answer

A)  Have no groundwater below them 
B)  Accept no toxic substances 
C)  Are built like a bathtub with a lid 
D)  Are sealed entirely with durable plastic 
E)  Are sealed entirely with concrete 
A)  Have no groundwater below them 
B)  Accept no toxic substances 
C)  Are built like a bathtub with a lid 
D)  Are sealed entirely with durable plastic 
E)  Are sealed entirely with concrete

Question 13

Motor oil can be toxic at concentrations of only 1 part per million, which means that __________ of fresh water.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 quart of oil can pollute 1 million gallons 
B)  1 liter of oil can pollute 4 million liters 
C)  1 barrel of oil can pollute 1 million gallons 
D)  1 quart of oil can pollute 1 million quarts 
E)  1 liter of oil can pollute 1 billion liters 
A)  1 quart of oil can pollute 1 million gallons 
B)  1 liter of oil can pollute 4 million liters 
C)  1 barrel of oil can pollute 1 million gallons 
D)  1 quart of oil can pollute 1 million quarts 
E)  1 liter of oil can pollute 1 billion liters

Question 14

Biological treatment of hazardous waste may involve ___________ hazardous substances.

Accepted Answer

A)  Using bacteria and plants to absorb and detoxify 
B)  The genetic alteration of species suffering from 
C)  Using microorganisms to disperse 
D)  Special organic chemical processing of 
E)  None of these is correct 
A)  Using bacteria and plants to absorb and detoxify 
B)  The genetic alteration of species suffering from 
C)  Using microorganisms to disperse 
D)  Special organic chemical processing of 
E)  None of these is correct

Question 15

Incinerator ash is commonly contaminated with highly concentrated toxic substances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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 17

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 18

Hazardous waste is anything that

Accepted Answer

A)  Causes human health threats 
B)  Severely contaminates the environment 
C)  Is toxic, carcinogenic, mutagenic, corrosive, or explosive 
D)  Has the potential of causing health problems 
E)  All of these are correct 
A)  Causes human health threats 
B)  Severely contaminates the environment 
C)  Is toxic, carcinogenic, mutagenic, corrosive, or explosive 
D)  Has the potential of causing health problems 
E)  All of these are correct

Question 19

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 20

"Waste stream" is a term describing the

Accepted Answer

A)  Steady production of all waste products that humans produce 
B)  Process of eliminating domestic and commercial waste 
C)  Production of solid waste, specifically 
D)  Intermittent production of particular wastes 
E)  Production of liquid waste, specifically 
A)  Steady production of all waste products that humans produce 
B)  Process of eliminating domestic and commercial waste 
C)  Production of solid waste, specifically 
D)  Intermittent production of particular wastes 
E)  Production of liquid waste, specifically

Exam 21: Solid, Toxic, and Hazardous Waste

Demanufacturing is the disassembly of manufactured homes and is to reducing the waste stream.

According to the Household Disposal Guide, which of the following materials should never be disposed of in a drain or toilet?

Recycling is a growing industry, which shows that business growth can be an integral component of the solutions to environmental problems.

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

The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) regulates cleanup of Superfund designated hazardous waste sites and the siting, construction, and operation of hazardous waste sites.

Ash produced by solid waste incinerators typically contains a higher concentration of toxic material than unburned garbage.

The "Great Pacific Garbage Patch"

Open dumping is a waste disposal method that is

Secure landfills are usually sealed with

Demanufacturing refers to a process by which

Many states, countries, and corporations dispose of their waste overseas because it is

Secure landfills are those that

Motor oil can be toxic at concentrations of only 1 part per million, which means that __________ of fresh water.

Biological treatment of hazardous waste may involve ___________ hazardous substances.

Incinerator ash is commonly contaminated with highly concentrated toxic substances.

Refuse-derived fuel differs from normal garbage in that it

Toxic landfills are frequently located in ________ areas.

Hazardous waste is anything that

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

"Waste stream" is a term describing the

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