Question 1

Hazardous waste is best defined as waste that threatens human health or the environment because it

Accepted Answer

A) is devoid of any nutrients 
B) is poisonous, dangerously chemically reactive, corrosive, or flammable 
C) an unwanted or discarded material that is not liquid or gas. 
D) is in violation of anti-pollution laws 
E) has been disposed of improperly 
A) is devoid of any nutrients 
B) is poisonous, dangerously chemically reactive, corrosive, or flammable 
C) an unwanted or discarded material that is not liquid or gas. 
D) is in violation of anti-pollution laws 
E) has been disposed of improperly

Question 2

Sanitary landfills are most likely to result in

Accepted Answer

A) open dumps. 
B) the release of methane. 
C) better ecocities. 
D) reintroduction of wildlife habitats. 
E) less urban sprawl. 
A) open dumps. 
B) the release of methane. 
C) better ecocities. 
D) reintroduction of wildlife habitats. 
E) less urban sprawl.

Question 3

Some rural people are ____________________ to urban areas in search of a better life or ____________________ by poverty, famine, war or job insecurity.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Some rural people are ____________________ to urban...

Question 4

Most of the world's cities are not self-sustaining systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Phytoremediation

Accepted Answer

A) involves using natural or genetically engineered plants to absorb pollutants from soil and water. 
B) results in the production of high-level hazardous wastes. 
C) involves a faster and more efficient approach to waste management 
D) is accepted as the best method of dealing with hazardous wastes. 
E) is currently in widespread use in large urban areas. 
A) involves using natural or genetically engineered plants to absorb pollutants from soil and water. 
B) results in the production of high-level hazardous wastes. 
C) involves a faster and more efficient approach to waste management 
D) is accepted as the best method of dealing with hazardous wastes. 
E) is currently in widespread use in large urban areas.

Question 6

Recycling rates for some MSW categories have increased in the U.S. partly because of

Accepted Answer

A) inclusion of environmental costs in market prices. 
B) the prevalence of MRFs. 
C) tax breaks for mining virgin materials. 
D) fluctuations in the price of recycled materials. 
E) a rise in the number of curbside recycling programs. 
A) inclusion of environmental costs in market prices. 
B) the prevalence of MRFs. 
C) tax breaks for mining virgin materials. 
D) fluctuations in the price of recycled materials. 
E) a rise in the number of curbside recycling programs.

Question 7

What would be the top priority in a pollution prevention approach to solid waste?

Accepted Answer

A) recycling 
B) reusing 
C) reducing 
D) burning 
E) burying 
A) recycling 
B) reusing 
C) reducing 
D) burning 
E) burying

Question 8

Currently, about ____ by weight of the municipal solid waste produced in the United States is buried in sanitary landfills.

Accepted Answer

A) 29% 
B) 39% 
C) 49% 
D) 59% 
E) 69% 
A) 29% 
B) 39% 
C) 49% 
D) 59% 
E) 69%

Question 9

____________________ approaches attempt to reduce the environmental impact of solid waste without reducing the amount of waste produced; ____________________ approaches attempt to reduce waste and use what we do produce as resources.

Accepted Answer

Waste mana

Question 10

Which country burns about 54% of its municipal solid waste in incinerators?

Accepted Answer

A) United States 
B) Japan 
C) Switzerland 
D) Great Britain 
E) Denmark 
A) United States 
B) Japan 
C) Switzerland 
D) Great Britain 
E) Denmark

Question 11

Incineration is a sustainable way to manage hazardous wastes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

electronic

Question 13

____ represents the largest proportion of solid waste produced in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) Industrial solid waste 
B) Municipal solid waste 
C) Electronic waste 
D) Toxic waste 
E) Integrated waste 
A) Industrial solid waste 
B) Municipal solid waste 
C) Electronic waste 
D) Toxic waste 
E) Integrated waste

Question 14

The term POPs refers to

Accepted Answer

A) persistent producers of waste. 
B) persistent disposers of waste. 
C) persistent recyclers of waste. 
D) persistent transporters of waste. 
E) persistent organic pollutants. 
A) persistent producers of waste. 
B) persistent disposers of waste. 
C) persistent recyclers of waste. 
D) persistent transporters of waste. 
E) persistent organic pollutants.

Question 15

What are some of the challenges faced by the urban poor who live in slums or squatter settlements? What arguments can you make for and against some governments decision to recognize existing slums?

Accepted Answer

People in slums and squatter settlements

Question 16

Discuss three challenges faced by cities as urbanization expands.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary, but the text identifi

Question 17

List four smart growth tools and give an example of how each tool may be used in controlling urban sprawl.

Accepted Answer

i)Limits and Regulations- limit building

Question 18

The United States legally exports its e-waste under the Basel Convention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

____ regulates about 5% of all hazardous waste produced in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) Surface impoundments 
B) CERCLA 
C) Environmental justice 
D) RCRA 
E) Superfund 
A) Surface impoundments 
B) CERCLA 
C) Environmental justice 
D) RCRA 
E) Superfund

Question 20

Some governments legally recognize slum areas of the urban poor in developing countries. On reason for this is that people living in slums tend to

Accepted Answer

A) utilize discarded building materials supplied by the government. 
B) work to improve their living conditions if they know they can stay in an area. 
C) rely on government subsidies for access to clean water, sewers, electricity and roads. 
D) picket for basic services on government property, thereby creating a distraction. 
E) occupy other legal properties nearby when their properties are illegal 
A) utilize discarded building materials supplied by the government. 
B) work to improve their living conditions if they know they can stay in an area. 
C) rely on government subsidies for access to clean water, sewers, electricity and roads. 
D) picket for basic services on government property, thereby creating a distraction. 
E) occupy other legal properties nearby when their properties are illegal

Hazardous waste is best defined as waste that threatens human health or the environment because it

Sanitary landfills are most likely to result in

Some rural people are to urban areas in search of a better life or by poverty, famine, war or job insecurity.

Most of the world's cities are not self-sustaining systems.

Phytoremediation

Recycling rates for some MSW categories have increased in the U.S. partly because of

What would be the top priority in a pollution prevention approach to solid waste?

Currently, about ____ by weight of the municipal solid waste produced in the United States is buried in sanitary landfills.

approaches attempt to reduce the environmental impact of solid waste without reducing the amount of waste produced; approaches attempt to reduce waste and use what we do produce as resources.

Which country burns about 54% of its municipal solid waste in incinerators?

Incineration is a sustainable way to manage hazardous wastes.

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

____ represents the largest proportion of solid waste produced in the United States.

The term POPs refers to

What are some of the challenges faced by the urban poor who live in slums or squatter settlements? What arguments can you make for and against some governments decision to recognize existing slums?

Discuss three challenges faced by cities as urbanization expands.

List four smart growth tools and give an example of how each tool may be used in controlling urban sprawl.

The United States legally exports its e-waste under the Basel Convention.

____ regulates about 5% of all hazardous waste produced in the United States.

Some governments legally recognize slum areas of the urban poor in developing countries. On reason for this is that people living in slums tend to

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Exam 13: Urbanization and Solid and Hazardous Waste

Hazardous waste is best defined as waste that threatens human health or the environment because it

Sanitary landfills are most likely to result in

Some rural people are ____________________ to urban areas in search of a better life or ____________________ by poverty, famine, war or job insecurity.

Most of the world's cities are not self-sustaining systems.

Phytoremediation

Recycling rates for some MSW categories have increased in the U.S. partly because of

What would be the top priority in a pollution prevention approach to solid waste?

Currently, about ____ by weight of the municipal solid waste produced in the United States is buried in sanitary landfills.

____________________ approaches attempt to reduce the environmental impact of solid waste without reducing the amount of waste produced; ____________________ approaches attempt to reduce waste and use what we do produce as resources.

Which country burns about 54% of its municipal solid waste in incinerators?

Incineration is a sustainable way to manage hazardous wastes.

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

____ represents the largest proportion of solid waste produced in the United States.

The term POPs refers to

What are some of the challenges faced by the urban poor who live in slums or squatter settlements? What arguments can you make for and against some governments decision to recognize existing slums?

Discuss three challenges faced by cities as urbanization expands.

List four smart growth tools and give an example of how each tool may be used in controlling urban sprawl.

The United States legally exports its e-waste under the Basel Convention.

____ regulates about 5% of all hazardous waste produced in the United States.

Some governments legally recognize slum areas of the urban poor in developing countries. On reason for this is that people living in slums tend 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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Some rural people are to urban areas in search of a better life or by poverty, famine, war or job insecurity.

approaches attempt to reduce the environmental impact of solid waste without reducing the amount of waste produced; approaches attempt to reduce waste and use what we do produce as resources.