Question 1

In terms of cost and safety, one of the best ways to manage hazardous waste is to produce less hazardous waste.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

"Waste stream" is a term describing

Accepted Answer

A)  the steady production of all waste products that humans produce. 
B)  the process of eliminating domestic and commercial waste. 
C)  the production of solid waste, specifically. 
D)  the intermittent production of particular wastes. 
E)  the production of liquid waste, specifically. 
A)  the steady production of all waste products that humans produce. 
B)  the process of eliminating domestic and commercial waste. 
C)  the production of solid waste, specifically. 
D)  the intermittent production of particular wastes. 
E)  the production of liquid waste, specifically.

Question 3

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 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 and are not available for future building permits.

Question 4

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 5

Illegal dumping and storage of hazardous waste

Accepted Answer

A)  continues to threaten public health. 
B)  has completely stopped since the Superfund Act. 
C)  has not stopped completely but is rare. 
D)  has become a problem mainly since the Superfund Act. 
E)  will always be present because people are not concerned about toxic wastes. 
A)  continues to threaten public health. 
B)  has completely stopped since the Superfund Act. 
C)  has not stopped completely but is rare. 
D)  has become a problem mainly since the Superfund Act. 
E)  will always be present because people are not concerned about toxic wastes.

Question 6

In the United States about two-thirds of a ton of waste is generated for each person (including children). Compared to the United States, Japan and Europe generate about half that amount. One of the factors that probably does not contribute to this difference is

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States collection and dumping processes mix and crush everything together so separation is not possible. 
B)  the fact that Japan is an island with limited space. 
C)  the high rate of recycling in Japan. 
D)  that people in the United States have a higher standard of living than Japan and Europe. 
E)  All of these probably contribute to the difference in the waste stream. 
A)  the United States collection and dumping processes mix and crush everything together so separation is not possible. 
B)  the fact that Japan is an island with limited space. 
C)  the high rate of recycling in Japan. 
D)  that people in the United States have a higher standard of living than Japan and Europe. 
E)  All of these probably contribute to the difference in the waste stream.

Question 7

According to the EPA, the US produces _____ tons of solid waste per year.

Accepted Answer

A)  9 million 
B)  70 million 
C)  800 million 
D)  11 billion 
E)  123 billion 
A)  9 million 
B)  70 million 
C)  800 million 
D)  11 billion 
E)  123 billion

Question 8

The questions of ____ and _________ are among the biggest problems in cleaning up hazardous waste sites.

Accepted Answer

A)  liability; degree of purity required 
B)  appropriate technology; location 
C)  appropriate technology; liability 
D)  degree of purity required; appropriate technology 
E)  location; cost 
A)  liability; degree of purity required 
B)  appropriate technology; location 
C)  appropriate technology; liability 
D)  degree of purity required; appropriate technology 
E)  location; cost

Question 9

Recycling aluminum is most important for

Accepted Answer

A)  saving raw materials (the ore). 
B)  saving energy. 
C)  saving landfill space. 
D)  reducing pollutants in the air and water. 
E)  All of these are correct. 
A)  saving raw materials (the ore). 
B)  saving energy. 
C)  saving landfill space. 
D)  reducing pollutants in the air and water. 
E)  All of these are correct.

Question 10

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

In terms of cost and safety, one of the best ways to manage hazardous waste is to produce less hazardous waste.

"Waste stream" is a term describing

The National Priority List is a list of sites that

Secure landfills are those that

Illegal dumping and storage of hazardous waste

In the United States about two-thirds of a ton of waste is generated for each person (including children). Compared to the United States, Japan and Europe generate about half that amount. One of the factors that probably does not contribute to this difference is

According to the EPA, the US produces _____ tons of solid waste per year.

The questions of and _____ are among the biggest problems in cleaning up hazardous waste sites.

Recycling aluminum is most important for

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

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Human Populations

Biomes and Biodiversity

Environmental Conservation: Forests Grasslands Parks and Nature Preserves

Food and Agriculture

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Air: Climate and Pollution

Water: Resources and Pollution

Environmental Geology and Earth Resources

Energy

Economics and Urbanization

Environmental Policy and Sustainability

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Exam 13: Solid and Hazardous Waste

In terms of cost and safety, one of the best ways to manage hazardous waste is to produce less hazardous waste.

"Waste stream" is a term describing

The National Priority List is a list of sites that

Secure landfills are those that

Illegal dumping and storage of hazardous waste

In the United States about two-thirds of a ton of waste is generated for each person (including children). Compared to the United States, Japan and Europe generate about half that amount. One of the factors that probably does not contribute to this difference is

According to the EPA, the US produces _____ tons of solid waste per year.

The questions of ____ and _________ are among the biggest problems in cleaning up hazardous waste sites.

Recycling aluminum is most important for

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

Understanding Our Environment

Environmental Systems: Connections, Cycles, Flows and Feedback Loops

Evolution, Species Interactions, and Biological Communities

Human Populations

Biomes and Biodiversity

Environmental Conservation: Forests Grasslands Parks and Nature Preserves

Food and Agriculture

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Air: Climate and Pollution

Water: Resources and Pollution

Environmental Geology and Earth Resources

Energy

Economics and Urbanization

Environmental Policy and Sustainability

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The questions of and _____ are among the biggest problems in cleaning up hazardous waste sites.