Question 1

The ____________________ approach to recycling saves energy, provides jobs, and educates people about how to reduce waste.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ approach to recycling saves energy,...

Question 2

The first priority of integrated waste management is

Accepted Answer

A)  recycling materials 
B)  using biodegradable material 
C)  creating more durable products 
D)  reducing the amount of materials used 
E)  Both c and d 
A)  recycling materials 
B)  using biodegradable material 
C)  creating more durable products 
D)  reducing the amount of materials used 
E)  Both c and d

Question 3

List the three key principles environmental scientists urge us to understand and live by in order to make the change to a low-waste society.

Accepted Answer

Everything is connected.
There

Question 4

Of the two types of dumps utilized for solid waste, open dumps

Accepted Answer

A)  are rare in developed countries 
B)  cover wastes with clay or plastic foam 
C)  have little odor 
D)  are vermin free 
E)  none of these answers 
A)  are rare in developed countries 
B)  cover wastes with clay or plastic foam 
C)  have little odor 
D)  are vermin free 
E)  none of these answers

Question 5

The recycling of plastic bottles to make fleece fabric for clothing is a type of secondary recycling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Hazardous or toxic waste is waste that

Accepted Answer

A)  threatens human health or the environment 
B)  is dangerously corrosive 
C)  is dangerously chemically reactive 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these answers 
A)  threatens human health or the environment 
B)  is dangerously corrosive 
C)  is dangerously chemically reactive 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these answers

Question 7

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice
  
-Which area is a methane gas recovery well?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the items listed below with the...

Question 8

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 9

In an integrated waste management approach, which of the following strategies should be given top priority?

Accepted Answer

A)  incinerate 
B)  reuse 
C)  reduce 
D)  refuse 
E)  recycle 
A)  incinerate 
B)  reuse 
C)  reduce 
D)  refuse 
E)  recycle

Question 10

Contaminated water that leaks from landfills is called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Contaminated water that leaks from landfills is...

Question 11

Perpetual storage should be the last resort for dealing with hazardous wastes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The International Basel Convention bans the transfer of hazardous waste from developed to developing countries. The United States

Accepted Answer

A)  is the only industrialized nation that has not ratified this convention 
B)  has enthusiastically embraced this convention 
C)  is the author of this convention 
D)  has revised and improved this convention 
E)  none of these answers 
A)  is the only industrialized nation that has not ratified this convention 
B)  has enthusiastically embraced this convention 
C)  is the author of this convention 
D)  has revised and improved this convention 
E)  none of these answers

Question 13

What is a law that has been enacted in Bangladesh, China, France, Italy and the city of San Francisco, California, USA?

Accepted Answer

A)  A tax has been levied on the use of plastic shopping bags. 
B)  A tax has been levied on the use of water bottled in disposable plastic containers. 
C)  Plastic shopping bags have been banned. 
D)  Customers who recycle at curbside get a discount on garbage pick-up. 
E)  None of these answers. 
A)  A tax has been levied on the use of plastic shopping bags. 
B)  A tax has been levied on the use of water bottled in disposable plastic containers. 
C)  Plastic shopping bags have been banned. 
D)  Customers who recycle at curbside get a discount on garbage pick-up. 
E)  None of these answers.

Question 14

The top priority in dealing with hazardous waste should be the same as the top priority for solid waste, and that is ____________________.

Accepted Answer

pollution

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Less use of energy will produce less waste but more pollution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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 18

A method of dealing with solid waste that causes a low amount of water pollution, but a high amount of air pollution, is ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A method of dealing with solid waste...

Question 19

____________________ are inefficient because they are expensive to build, they discharge toxic emissions, and they can produce a toxic ash.

Accepted Answer

Materials-

Question 20

The use of bacteria and enzymes to convert toxic or hazardous substances to harmless compounds is called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The use of bacteria and enzymes to...

The ____________________ approach to recycling saves energy, provides jobs, and educates people about how to reduce waste.

The first priority of integrated waste management is

List the three key principles environmental scientists urge us to understand and live by in order to make the change to a low-waste society.

Of the two types of dumps utilized for solid waste, open dumps

The recycling of plastic bottles to make fleece fabric for clothing is a type of secondary recycling.

Hazardous or toxic waste is waste that

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -Which area is a methane gas recovery well?

Sanitary landfills typically have problems with

In an integrated waste management approach, which of the following strategies should be given top priority?

Contaminated water that leaks from landfills is called ____________________.

Perpetual storage should be the last resort for dealing with hazardous wastes.

The International Basel Convention bans the transfer of hazardous waste from developed to developing countries. The United States

What is a law that has been enacted in Bangladesh, China, France, Italy and the city of San Francisco, California, USA?

The top priority in dealing with hazardous waste should be the same as the top priority for solid waste, and that is ____________________.

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

Less use of energy will produce less waste but more pollution.

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

A method of dealing with solid waste that causes a low amount of water pollution, but a high amount of air pollution, is ____________________.

____________________ are inefficient because they are expensive to build, they discharge toxic emissions, and they can produce a toxic ash.

The use of bacteria and enzymes to convert toxic or hazardous substances to harmless compounds is called ____________________.

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 Minerals

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

The ____________________ approach to recycling saves energy, provides jobs, and educates people about how to reduce waste.

The first priority of integrated waste management is

List the three key principles environmental scientists urge us to understand and live by in order to make the change to a low-waste society.

Of the two types of dumps utilized for solid waste, open dumps

The recycling of plastic bottles to make fleece fabric for clothing is a type of secondary recycling.

Hazardous or toxic waste is waste that

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -Which area is a methane gas recovery well?

Sanitary landfills typically have problems with

In an integrated waste management approach, which of the following strategies should be given top priority?

Contaminated water that leaks from landfills is called ____________________.

Perpetual storage should be the last resort for dealing with hazardous wastes.

The International Basel Convention bans the transfer of hazardous waste from developed to developing countries. The United States

What is a law that has been enacted in Bangladesh, China, France, Italy and the city of San Francisco, California, USA?

The top priority in dealing with hazardous waste should be the same as the top priority for solid waste, and that is ____________________.

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

Less use of energy will produce less waste but more pollution.

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

A method of dealing with solid waste that causes a low amount of water pollution, but a high amount of air pollution, is ____________________.

____________________ are inefficient because they are expensive to build, they discharge toxic emissions, and they can produce a toxic ash.

The use of bacteria and enzymes to convert toxic or hazardous substances to harmless compounds is called ____________________.

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 Minerals

Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion

Environmental Economics, Politics, and Worldviews

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