Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

When checkout persons ask,"Paper or plastic?," environmentalists are most likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  say, "Plastic." 
B)  say, "Paper." 
C)  walk out of the store and try another. 
D)  give the baggers reusable bags brought from home. 
E)  say, "Either plastic or paper." 
A)  say, "Plastic." 
B)  say, "Paper." 
C)  walk out of the store and try another. 
D)  give the baggers reusable bags brought from home. 
E)  say, "Either plastic or paper."

Question 3

The real cost of dumping hazardous wastes is borne by

Accepted Answer

A)  the producer of the waste. 
B)  the disposer of the waste. 
C)  the people whose health is affected by waste disposal. 
D)  activist groups protesting hazardous waste sites. 
E)  recyclers of the waste. 
A)  the producer of the waste. 
B)  the disposer of the waste. 
C)  the people whose health is affected by waste disposal. 
D)  activist groups protesting hazardous waste sites. 
E)  recyclers of the waste.

Question 4

The list of persistent organic chemicals (POPs)does not include which of the following chemicals?

Accepted Answer

A)  CH4 
B)  DDT 
C)  PCBs 
D)  Dioxins 
E)  Furans 
A)  CH4 
B)  DDT 
C)  PCBs 
D)  Dioxins 
E)  Furans

Question 5

Motor vehicles have advantages which can include

Accepted Answer

A)  employment for many people providing roads, services and vehicle repairs. 
B)  boosting the world's economy from producing motor vehicles and supplying fuel. 
C)  being status symbols. 
D)  mobility, convenience and comfort. 
E)  all of these answers 
A)  employment for many people providing roads, services and vehicle repairs. 
B)  boosting the world's economy from producing motor vehicles and supplying fuel. 
C)  being status symbols. 
D)  mobility, convenience and comfort. 
E)  all of these answers

Question 6

-On the waste-to-energy incinerator figure,choose the letter that identifies where the waste is incinerated.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Suburban areas tend to have aging infrastructure,higher unemployment and higher crime rates compared to rural areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The top four components of municipal solid waste that are buried in U.S.landfills,listed from highest to lowest,is

Accepted Answer

A)  paper, food waste, yard waste, and plastics. 
B)  plastics, paper, yard waste, and food waste. 
C)  paper, yard waste, food waste, and plastics. 
D)  yard waste, paper, food waste, and plastics. 
E)  plastics, food waste, yard waste, and paper. 
A)  paper, food waste, yard waste, and plastics. 
B)  plastics, paper, yard waste, and food waste. 
C)  paper, yard waste, food waste, and plastics. 
D)  yard waste, paper, food waste, and plastics. 
E)  plastics, food waste, yard waste, and paper.

Question 9

Methods for detoxifying hazardous wastes include

Accepted Answer

A)  filtering with charcoal or resins to remove solid particles.. 
B)  encapsulating the materials and placing them in safe storage. 
C)  distilling liquid wastes to remove harmful chemicals. 
D)  chemical methods to remove harmful materials or make them less hazardous. 
E)  all of these answers. 
A)  filtering with charcoal or resins to remove solid particles.. 
B)  encapsulating the materials and placing them in safe storage. 
C)  distilling liquid wastes to remove harmful chemicals. 
D)  chemical methods to remove harmful materials or make them less hazardous. 
E)  all of these answers.

Question 10

Most scientists think that waste management should be the last priority for dealing with material use and solid waste.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The fastest growing solid waste problem in the United States and the world is ____________________.

Accepted Answer

electronic

Question 12

According to a 2005 report by the Basel Action Network,much of U.S.e-waste is shipped to

Accepted Answer

A)  China, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Kenya. 
B)  India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Nigeria. 
C)  India, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Kenya. 
D)  China, India, Pakistan, and Nigeria. 
E)  China, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Nigeria. 
A)  China, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Kenya. 
B)  India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Nigeria. 
C)  India, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Kenya. 
D)  China, India, Pakistan, and Nigeria. 
E)  China, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Nigeria.

Question 13

Individuals can reduce inputs of hazardous waste by all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  using rechargeable batteries. 
B)  using biodegradable cleaning products. 
C)  changing automobile oil and dumping it carefully in marked storm drains. 
D)  consulting local environmental agencies for safe disposal methods for hazardous chemicals. 
E)  recycling. 
A)  using rechargeable batteries. 
B)  using biodegradable cleaning products. 
C)  changing automobile oil and dumping it carefully in marked storm drains. 
D)  consulting local environmental agencies for safe disposal methods for hazardous chemicals. 
E)  recycling.

Question 14

Which is the most advanced approach to waste prevention?

Accepted Answer

A)  recycling materials 
B)  using biodegradable material 
C)  creating more durable products 
D)  reducing the amount of materials used 
E)  substituting less bulky products 
A)  recycling materials 
B)  using biodegradable material 
C)  creating more durable products 
D)  reducing the amount of materials used 
E)  substituting less bulky products

Question 15

New urbanization strives to develop neighborhoods within existing cities by

Accepted Answer

A)  having some services within walking distance of people's homes and reliable mass-transit options 
B)  providing shops, apartments and offices with diverse services to encourage people of different backgrounds, ages, races and cultures to move in 
C)  using environmentally sustainable as well as aesthetically pleasing development strategies 
D)  all of these answers 
E)  none of these answers 
A)  having some services within walking distance of people's homes and reliable mass-transit options 
B)  providing shops, apartments and offices with diverse services to encourage people of different backgrounds, ages, races and cultures to move in 
C)  using environmentally sustainable as well as aesthetically pleasing development strategies 
D)  all of these answers 
E)  none of these answers

Question 16

____________________ involves copy or adapting natural systems in human systems to help surmount environmental challenges.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ involves copy or adapting natural systems...

Question 17

Last priority strategies for waste prevention do not include

Accepted Answer

A)  reducing or eliminating harmful chemicals in industrial processes. 
B)  treating waste to reduce toxicity. 
C)  waste incineration. 
D)  burying waste in landfills. 
E)  releasing wastes into the environment for dispersal or dilution. 
A)  reducing or eliminating harmful chemicals in industrial processes. 
B)  treating waste to reduce toxicity. 
C)  waste incineration. 
D)  burying waste in landfills. 
E)  releasing wastes into the environment for dispersal or dilution.

Question 18

Japan embraces resource exchange,and most of the country's municipal solid waste is sent to ____________________ to produce steam.

Accepted Answer

waste-to-e

Question 19

About 55% by weight of municipal solid waste in the United States is burned in incinerators,compared to about 8% in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Obstacles to recycling can be overcome by all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  requiring households to pay for garbage collection based on how much they throw away. 
B)  encouraging government purchases of recycled products. 
C)  passing laws that require manufacturers to take back consumer wastes for reuse and recycling. 
D)  enacting a national aluminum-can bill. 
E)  providing subsidies for reuse and postconsumer waste recycling. 
A)  requiring households to pay for garbage collection based on how much they throw away. 
B)  encouraging government purchases of recycled products. 
C)  passing laws that require manufacturers to take back consumer wastes for reuse and recycling. 
D)  enacting a national aluminum-can bill. 
E)  providing subsidies for reuse and postconsumer waste recycling.

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

When checkout persons ask,"Paper or plastic?," environmentalists are most likely to

The real cost of dumping hazardous wastes is borne by

The list of persistent organic chemicals (POPs)does not include which of the following chemicals?

Motor vehicles have advantages which can include

-On the waste-to-energy incinerator figure,choose the letter that identifies where the waste is incinerated.

Suburban areas tend to have aging infrastructure,higher unemployment and higher crime rates compared to rural areas.

The top four components of municipal solid waste that are buried in U.S.landfills,listed from highest to lowest,is

Methods for detoxifying hazardous wastes include

Most scientists think that waste management should be the last priority for dealing with material use and solid waste.

The fastest growing solid waste problem in the United States and the world is ____________________.

According to a 2005 report by the Basel Action Network,much of U.S.e-waste is shipped to

Individuals can reduce inputs of hazardous waste by all of the following except

Which is the most advanced approach to waste prevention?

New urbanization strives to develop neighborhoods within existing cities by

____________________ involves copy or adapting natural systems in human systems to help surmount environmental challenges.

Last priority strategies for waste prevention do not include

Japan embraces resource exchange,and most of the country's municipal solid waste is sent to ____________________ to produce steam.

About 55% by weight of municipal solid waste in the United States is burned in incinerators,compared to about 8% in Canada.

Obstacles to recycling can be overcome by all of the following except

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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Exam 13: Urbanization and Solid and Hazardous Waste

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

When checkout persons ask,"Paper or plastic?," environmentalists are most likely to

The real cost of dumping hazardous wastes is borne by

The list of persistent organic chemicals (POPs)does not include which of the following chemicals?

Motor vehicles have advantages which can include

-On the waste-to-energy incinerator figure,choose the letter that identifies where the waste is incinerated.

Suburban areas tend to have aging infrastructure,higher unemployment and higher crime rates compared to rural areas.

The top four components of municipal solid waste that are buried in U.S.landfills,listed from highest to lowest,is

Methods for detoxifying hazardous wastes include

Most scientists think that waste management should be the last priority for dealing with material use and solid waste.

The fastest growing solid waste problem in the United States and the world is ____________________.

According to a 2005 report by the Basel Action Network,much of U.S.e-waste is shipped to

Individuals can reduce inputs of hazardous waste by all of the following except

Which is the most advanced approach to waste prevention?

New urbanization strives to develop neighborhoods within existing cities by

____________________ involves copy or adapting natural systems in human systems to help surmount environmental challenges.

Last priority strategies for waste prevention do not include

Japan embraces resource exchange,and most of the country's municipal solid waste is sent to ____________________ to produce steam.

About 55% by weight of municipal solid waste in the United States is burned in incinerators,compared to about 8% in Canada.

Obstacles to recycling can be overcome by all of the following except

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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