Question 1

Which of the following countries has passed a law that states all chemicals that are persistent and can accumulate in living tissue will be banned by the year 2020?

Accepted Answer

A) the United States 
B) France 
C) China 
D) Norway 
E) Sweden 
A) the United States 
B) France 
C) China 
D) Norway 
E) Sweden

Question 2

-The pie chart above shows the typical content of municipal solid waste (MSW) in the U.S.
a.This chart represents an average amount, based on the year 2006.
a.Think about the three largest categories in this chart, and then think about your own MSW.
a.Are your largest categories the same as shown here? Are they different? Why? What can you do to cut down on the three largest categories of MSW that you personally generate?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary from student

Question 3

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.
-Repair an old bicycle and donate it to a children's group.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Phytoremediation

Accepted Answer

A) involves the use of plants to remove contaminants from polluted soil and water 
B) involves the use of microscopic filter-feeding organisms to filter contaminants from water 
C) has been shown to be ineffective in the long term 
D) is too costly to be practical 
E) all of these answers 
A) involves the use of plants to remove contaminants from polluted soil and water 
B) involves the use of microscopic filter-feeding organisms to filter contaminants from water 
C) has been shown to be ineffective in the long term 
D) is too costly to be practical 
E) all of these answers

Question 5

Countries in which governments offer increased subsidies and tax breaks for reusing and recycling materials are more environmentally sustainable than those that do not.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Reusing products can be a health hazard for the poor in developing countries who dismantle products to extract usable parts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The availability of oil and petrochemicals effectively stalled the development of bioplastic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Both solid waste and hazardous waste disposal today compromise the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What event occurred in 2009 that caused an estimated 100 million television sets to be added to the already large amount of electronic waste generated in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) the ban on use of a certain type of cell phone 
B) the shift to digital TV 
C) the development of a type of cell phone that can be used in-flight during air travel 
D) the development of the iTV 
E) the ban of use of iPods on airplanes 
A) the ban on use of a certain type of cell phone 
B) the shift to digital TV 
C) the development of a type of cell phone that can be used in-flight during air travel 
D) the development of the iTV 
E) the ban of use of iPods on airplanes

Question 10

Hazardous waste experts point out that all incinerators burning waste

Accepted Answer

A) can release toxic air pollutants such as dioxin 
B) can eliminate air pollution by using electrostatic precipitators 
C) can eliminate air pollution by using baghouse filters 
D) can eliminate air pollution by using scrubbers 
E) all of these answers 
A) can release toxic air pollutants such as dioxin 
B) can eliminate air pollution by using electrostatic precipitators 
C) can eliminate air pollution by using baghouse filters 
D) can eliminate air pollution by using scrubbers 
E) all of these answers

Question 11

Components of a modern, state-of-the-art landfill include

Accepted Answer

A) probes to detect methane gas 
B) plastic liners on the bottom of the landfill 
C) storage and treatment of leachate 
D) groundwater monitoring wells 
E) all of these answers 
A) probes to detect methane gas 
B) plastic liners on the bottom of the landfill 
C) storage and treatment of leachate 
D) groundwater monitoring wells 
E) all of these answers

Question 12

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 13

Briefly explain the advantages and disadvantages of phytoremediation as a method of removing or detoxifying hazardous wastes.

Accepted Answer

Advantages:
Easy to establish.
Inexpensi

Question 14

-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 15

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

Question 16

Exposure to lead continues to cause unsafe levels in children in the United States. a.The source(s) of this lead is

Accepted Answer

A) peeling lead-based paint in houses 
B) lead-contaminated dust in deteriorating buildings 
C) toys made in China that contain lead paint 
D) soil contaminated by decades of lead particles falling from the atmosphere while leaded gasoline was still in use 
E) all of these answers 
A) peeling lead-based paint in houses 
B) lead-contaminated dust in deteriorating buildings 
C) toys made in China that contain lead paint 
D) soil contaminated by decades of lead particles falling from the atmosphere while leaded gasoline was still in use 
E) all of these answers

Question 17

Sanitary landfills typically have problems with

Accepted Answer

A) rodents and insects 
B) odor 
C) open, uncovered garbage 
D) traffic, noise, and dust 
E) spread of disease 
A) rodents and insects 
B) odor 
C) open, uncovered garbage 
D) traffic, noise, and dust 
E) spread of disease

Question 18

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.
-Buy soft drinks in glass containers.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

The products of composting can be used to slow soil erosion, retain water, and improve crop yields.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

Persistent

Which of the following countries has passed a law that states all chemicals that are persistent and can accumulate in living tissue will be banned by the year 2020?

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. -Repair an old bicycle and donate it to a children's group.

Phytoremediation

Countries in which governments offer increased subsidies and tax breaks for reusing and recycling materials are more environmentally sustainable than those that do not.

Reusing products can be a health hazard for the poor in developing countries who dismantle products to extract usable parts.

The availability of oil and petrochemicals effectively stalled the development of bioplastic.

Both solid waste and hazardous waste disposal today compromise the environment.

What event occurred in 2009 that caused an estimated 100 million television sets to be added to the already large amount of electronic waste generated in the United States?

Hazardous waste experts point out that all incinerators burning waste

Components of a modern, state-of-the-art landfill include

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

Briefly explain the advantages and disadvantages of phytoremediation as a method of removing or detoxifying hazardous wastes.

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

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.

Exposure to lead continues to cause unsafe levels in children in the United States. a.The source(s) of this lead is

Sanitary landfills typically have problems with

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. -Buy soft drinks in glass containers.

The products of composting can be used to slow soil erosion, retain water, and improve crop yields.

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

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 Mineral Resources

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

Which of the following countries has passed a law that states all chemicals that are persistent and can accumulate in living tissue will be banned by the year 2020?

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. -Repair an old bicycle and donate it to a children's group.

Phytoremediation

Countries in which governments offer increased subsidies and tax breaks for reusing and recycling materials are more environmentally sustainable than those that do not.

Reusing products can be a health hazard for the poor in developing countries who dismantle products to extract usable parts.

The availability of oil and petrochemicals effectively stalled the development of bioplastic.

Both solid waste and hazardous waste disposal today compromise the environment.

What event occurred in 2009 that caused an estimated 100 million television sets to be added to the already large amount of electronic waste generated in the United States?

Hazardous waste experts point out that all incinerators burning waste

Components of a modern, state-of-the-art landfill include

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

Briefly explain the advantages and disadvantages of phytoremediation as a method of removing or detoxifying hazardous wastes.

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

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.

Exposure to lead continues to cause unsafe levels in children in the United States. a.The source(s) of this lead is

Sanitary landfills typically have problems with

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. -Buy soft drinks in glass containers.

The products of composting can be used to slow soil erosion, retain water, and improve crop yields.

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

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 Mineral Resources

Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion

Environmental Economics, Politics, and Worldviews

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