Question 1

The two types are recycling are ____________________ and ____________________.

Accepted Answer

primary recycling; secondary r

Question 2

Solid waste can best be defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  nutrients 
B)  waste that threatens human health or the environment because it is toxic 
C)  an unwanted or discarded material that is not liquid or gas 
D)  pollution 
E)  waste that can not be converted to a liquid 
A)  nutrients 
B)  waste that threatens human health or the environment because it is toxic 
C)  an unwanted or discarded material that is not liquid or gas 
D)  pollution 
E)  waste that can not be converted to a liquid

Question 3

A ____________________ approach requires manufacturers to take back products at the end of their useful life.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A ____________________ approach requires manufacturers to take...

Question 4

-On the waste-to-energy incinerator figure,choose the letter that identifies the boiler to produce steam.

Accepted Answer

The answer of  
-On the waste-to-energy incinerator figure,choose the...

Question 5

Obstacles to recycling in the United States include

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of inclusion of environmental costs in market prices. 
B)  lack of inclusion of health costs in market prices. 
C)  tax breaks for mining virgin materials. 
D)  the price of recycled materials fluctuates 
E)  all of these answers 
A)  lack of inclusion of environmental costs in market prices. 
B)  lack of inclusion of health costs in market prices. 
C)  tax breaks for mining virgin materials. 
D)  the price of recycled materials fluctuates 
E)  all of these answers

Question 6

Hazardous waste can best be defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  nutrients 
B)  waste that threatens human health or the environment because it is toxic 
C)  an unwanted or discarded material that is not liquid or gas 
D)  pollution 
E)  53% of all discarded material 
A)  nutrients 
B)  waste that threatens human health or the environment because it is toxic 
C)  an unwanted or discarded material that is not liquid or gas 
D)  pollution 
E)  53% of all discarded material

Question 7

Examples of ecocities include

Accepted Answer

A)  Stockholm, Sweden 
B)  Bogota, Columbia 
C)  Portland, Oregon 
D)  Waitakere City, New Zealand 
E)  all of these answers 
A)  Stockholm, Sweden 
B)  Bogota, Columbia 
C)  Portland, Oregon 
D)  Waitakere City, New Zealand 
E)  all of these answers

Question 8

Recycling plastic materials are a problem because

Accepted Answer

A)  many plastics are mixed with other wastes and are difficult to isolate 
B)  plastics may contain stabilizers that must be removed prior to recycling 
C)  virgin plastic resin is artificially cheaper than recycled resin 
D)  they are unnecessarily and excessively used as single-use and throw-away packaging. 
E)  all of these answers 
A)  many plastics are mixed with other wastes and are difficult to isolate 
B)  plastics may contain stabilizers that must be removed prior to recycling 
C)  virgin plastic resin is artificially cheaper than recycled resin 
D)  they are unnecessarily and excessively used as single-use and throw-away packaging. 
E)  all of these answers

Question 9

____________________ are excavated depressions such as ponds,pits,or lagoons into which liquid hazardous wastes are stored.

Accepted Answer

Surface im

Question 10

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is more economical to have consumers separate trash before pickup than to use materials recovery facilities. 
B)  Glass, iron, and aluminum can be recovered from solid wastes. 
C)  The source-separation approach usually involves consumers separating trash into four collections: glass, paper, plastic, and metal. 
D)  Materials-recovery facilities provide many more jobs than low-technology recycling. 
E)  Materials-recovery facilities need a large input of garbage to be financially successful. 
A)  It is more economical to have consumers separate trash before pickup than to use materials recovery facilities. 
B)  Glass, iron, and aluminum can be recovered from solid wastes. 
C)  The source-separation approach usually involves consumers separating trash into four collections: glass, paper, plastic, and metal. 
D)  Materials-recovery facilities provide many more jobs than low-technology recycling. 
E)  Materials-recovery facilities need a large input of garbage to be financially successful.

Question 11

The city government of ____________________ has taken measures that reduced the percentage of days each year in which air pollution standards are violated from 50% to 20%.The government banned cars from the central city area; phased in cleaner,more fuel-efficient vehicles; and planted more green space.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The city government of ____________________ has taken...

Question 12

Compost

Accepted Answer

A)  is a method to decompose many organic wastes. 
B)  can be produced from biodegradable solid waste in large plants, then bagged, and sold. 
C)  is rich in organic matter and soil nutrients. 
D)  all of these answers 
E)  none of these answers 
A)  is a method to decompose many organic wastes. 
B)  can be produced from biodegradable solid waste in large plants, then bagged, and sold. 
C)  is rich in organic matter and soil nutrients. 
D)  all of these answers 
E)  none of these answers

Question 13

Hazardous waste deposited in ponds or lagoons

Accepted Answer

A)  may promote smog formation. 
B)  may evaporate into the atmosphere. 
C)  may enter groundwater when there are no liners or when liners leak. 
D)  all of these answers 
E)  none of these answers 
A)  may promote smog formation. 
B)  may evaporate into the atmosphere. 
C)  may enter groundwater when there are no liners or when liners leak. 
D)  all of these answers 
E)  none of these answers

Question 14

Bioremediation

Accepted Answer

A)  involves training volunteers to eat new foods. 
B)  results in the production of high-level hazardous wastes. 
C)  may be used at considerably less expense than landfills and incineration. 
D)  is widely accepted as the best way to cut hazardous wastes. 
E)  does not yet exist. 
A)  involves training volunteers to eat new foods. 
B)  results in the production of high-level hazardous wastes. 
C)  may be used at considerably less expense than landfills and incineration. 
D)  is widely accepted as the best way to cut hazardous wastes. 
E)  does not yet exist.

Question 15

-On the hazardous waste landfill figure,choose the letter that identifies the location of the sand.

Accepted Answer

The answer of  
-On the hazardous waste landfill figure,choose...

Question 16

According to the National Geophysics Data Center,the five cities in order of highest to lowest population in 2010 are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Tokyo, Mexico City, Sao Paulo, New York City, Mumbai 
B)  Tokyo, Beijing, Seoul, Mexico City, New York 
C)  Mumbai, Mexico City, Los Angles, New York City, Tokyo 
D)  Mexico City, Tokyo, Mumbai, Los Angles, New York City 
E)  New York City, Tokyo, Mumbai, Los Angles, Mexico City 
A)  Tokyo, Mexico City, Sao Paulo, New York City, Mumbai 
B)  Tokyo, Beijing, Seoul, Mexico City, New York 
C)  Mumbai, Mexico City, Los Angles, New York City, Tokyo 
D)  Mexico City, Tokyo, Mumbai, Los Angles, New York City 
E)  New York City, Tokyo, Mumbai, Los Angles, Mexico City

Question 17

____________________ occurs when waste is made into new products of the original type.

Accepted Answer

Primary re

Question 18

Which of the following ways to deal with e-wastes fits best with at least one of the three principles of sustainability?

Accepted Answer

A)  help children earn a living by scavenging scrap metal 
B)  ship e-wastes to developing countries 
C)  burn e-wastes 
D)  dispose of e-wastes in landfills 
E)  manufacturers take back electronics at the end of their useful life for remanufacturing, repair or recycling 
A)  help children earn a living by scavenging scrap metal 
B)  ship e-wastes to developing countries 
C)  burn e-wastes 
D)  dispose of e-wastes in landfills 
E)  manufacturers take back electronics at the end of their useful life for remanufacturing, repair or recycling

Question 19

Compact cities rely on walking,biking and using mass transit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Some European countries have established cradle-to-grave responsibility laws that require companies to

Accepted Answer

A)  keep track on all of its hazardous waste. 
B)  bury their waste in hazardous waste landfills. 
C)  take back the consumer products they sell. 
D)  use only new materials in manufacturing. 
E)  exchange their wastes with other companies. 
A)  keep track on all of its hazardous waste. 
B)  bury their waste in hazardous waste landfills. 
C)  take back the consumer products they sell. 
D)  use only new materials in manufacturing. 
E)  exchange their wastes with other companies.

The two types are recycling are and .

Solid waste can best be defined as

A ____________________ approach requires manufacturers to take back products at the end of their useful life.

-On the waste-to-energy incinerator figure,choose the letter that identifies the boiler to produce steam.

Obstacles to recycling in the United States include

Hazardous waste can best be defined as

Examples of ecocities include

Recycling plastic materials are a problem because

____________________ are excavated depressions such as ponds,pits,or lagoons into which liquid hazardous wastes are stored.

Which of the following statements is false?

Compost

Hazardous waste deposited in ponds or lagoons

Bioremediation

-On the hazardous waste landfill figure,choose the letter that identifies the location of the sand.

According to the National Geophysics Data Center,the five cities in order of highest to lowest population in 2010 are:

____________________ occurs when waste is made into new products of the original type.

Which of the following ways to deal with e-wastes fits best with at least one of the three principles of sustainability?

Compact cities rely on walking,biking and using mass transit.

Some European countries have established cradle-to-grave responsibility laws that require companies to

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Community Ecology, Population Ecology, and the Human Population

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Ecosystem Approach

Food,Soil,and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Nonrenewable Energy Resources

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion

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Exam 13: Urbanization and Solid and Hazardous Waste

The two types are recycling are ____________________ and ____________________.

Solid waste can best be defined as

A ____________________ approach requires manufacturers to take back products at the end of their useful life.

-On the waste-to-energy incinerator figure,choose the letter that identifies the boiler to produce steam.

Obstacles to recycling in the United States include

Hazardous waste can best be defined as

Examples of ecocities include

Recycling plastic materials are a problem because

____________________ are excavated depressions such as ponds,pits,or lagoons into which liquid hazardous wastes are stored.

Which of the following statements is false?

Compost

Hazardous waste deposited in ponds or lagoons

Bioremediation

-On the hazardous waste landfill figure,choose the letter that identifies the location of the sand.

According to the National Geophysics Data Center,the five cities in order of highest to lowest population in 2010 are:

____________________ occurs when waste is made into new products of the original type.

Which of the following ways to deal with e-wastes fits best with at least one of the three principles of sustainability?

Compact cities rely on walking,biking and using mass transit.

Some European countries have established cradle-to-grave responsibility laws that require companies to

Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability

Science, Matter, Energy, and Systems

Biodiversity and Evolution

Community Ecology, Population Ecology, and the Human Population

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Ecosystem Approach

Food,Soil,and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Nonrenewable Energy Resources

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion

Economics, Politics, Worldviews, and Sustainability

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The two types are recycling are and .