Question 1

The National Priority List is a list of sites that

Accepted Answer

A)  We currently have money to deal with. 
B)  Deserve research for possible cleanup. 
C)  Will probably never be cleaned up. 
D)  Seriously require cleanup to prevent further environmental and health damage. 
E)  Are especially vulnerable to hazardous wastes (e.g., aquifer recharge zones) and are not available for future building permits. 
A)  We currently have money to deal with. 
B)  Deserve research for possible cleanup. 
C)  Will probably never be cleaned up. 
D)  Seriously require cleanup to prevent further environmental and health damage. 
E)  Are especially vulnerable to hazardous wastes (e.g., aquifer recharge zones) and are not available for future building permits.

Question 2

Contamination in the Love Canal was from a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  Active petrochemical plant 
B)  Major toxic waste disposal firm 
C)  Long-abandoned city and chemical factory dump 
D)  Neighboring county whose groundwater seeped into the canal 
E)  Sanitary landfill 
A)  Active petrochemical plant 
B)  Major toxic waste disposal firm 
C)  Long-abandoned city and chemical factory dump 
D)  Neighboring county whose groundwater seeped into the canal 
E)  Sanitary landfill

Question 3

Ocean dumping

Accepted Answer

A)  has been self-regulated by industry and is no longer a problem. 
B)  is a minor problem because the beaches are regularly cleaned. 
C)  is still a problem with cruise ships but not with the fishing industry. 
D)  kills tens of thousands of fur seals each year. 
A)  has been self-regulated by industry and is no longer a problem. 
B)  is a minor problem because the beaches are regularly cleaned. 
C)  is still a problem with cruise ships but not with the fishing industry. 
D)  kills tens of thousands of fur seals each year.

Question 4

Production of new products from recycled materials instead of virgin materials requires significantly less energy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The National Priority List is a list of sites that

Contamination in the Love Canal was from a(n)

Ocean dumping

Production of new products from recycled materials instead of virgin materials requires significantly less energy.

Understanding Our Environment

Principles of Science and Systems

Matter, Energy, and Life

Evolution, Biological Communities, and Species Interactions

Biomes: Global Patterns of Life

Population Biology

Human Populations

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Food and Hunger

Farming: Conventional and Sustainable Practices

Biodiversity: Preserving Species

Biodiversity: Preserving Landscapes

Restoration Ecology

Geology and Earth Resources

Climate Change

Air Pollution

Water Use and Management

Water Pollution

Conventional Energy

Sustainable Energy

Urbanization and Sustainable Cities

Ecological Economics

Environmental Policy, Law, and Planning

What Then Shall We Do

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Exam 21: Solid, Toxic, and Hazardous Waste

The National Priority List is a list of sites that

Contamination in the Love Canal was from a(n)

Ocean dumping

Production of new products from recycled materials instead of virgin materials requires significantly less energy.

Understanding Our Environment

Principles of Science and Systems

Matter, Energy, and Life

Evolution, Biological Communities, and Species Interactions

Biomes: Global Patterns of Life

Population Biology

Human Populations

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Food and Hunger

Farming: Conventional and Sustainable Practices

Biodiversity: Preserving Species

Biodiversity: Preserving Landscapes

Restoration Ecology

Geology and Earth Resources

Climate Change

Air Pollution

Water Use and Management

Water Pollution

Conventional Energy

Sustainable Energy

Urbanization and Sustainable Cities

Ecological Economics

Environmental Policy, Law, and Planning

What Then Shall We Do

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