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  True

Question 2

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 (e.g., aquifer recharge zones) 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 (e.g., aquifer recharge zones) and are not available for future building permits. D

Question 3

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 B

Question 4

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 5

Recycling, in terms of solid waste management, means

Accepted Answer

A)  reusing materials. 
B)  melting or shredding to make new products. 
C)  keeping intact but putting to a new use. 
D)  using less of the material in production of a product. 
E)  All of these are correct. 
A)  reusing materials. 
B)  melting or shredding to make new products. 
C)  keeping intact but putting to a new use. 
D)  using less of the material in production of a product. 
E)  All of these are correct.

Question 6

Individual efforts to reduce the volume of the waste stream

Accepted Answer

A)  have enormous cumulative effects. 
B)  are fairly useful because it demonstrates to corporations that we care. 
C)  have some effects, but we need to target industries to reduce their waste stream instead. 
D)  have little effect but make people feel better. 
E)  matter very little. 
A)  have enormous cumulative effects. 
B)  are fairly useful because it demonstrates to corporations that we care. 
C)  have some effects, but we need to target industries to reduce their waste stream instead. 
D)  have little effect but make people feel better. 
E)  matter very little.

Question 7

Using the heat from a trash incinerator to power nearby facilities is a process known as

Accepted Answer

A)  energy recovery. 
B)  recycling. 
C)  massburn. 
D)  composting. 
A)  energy recovery. 
B)  recycling. 
C)  massburn. 
D)  composting.

Question 8

The main method for disposing of municipal wastes in the United States is ___________ while _____ is the main method in Japan.

Accepted Answer

A)  incineration; recycling 
B)  recycling; landfilling 
C)  landfilling; recycling 
D)  landfilling; incineration 
E)  recycling; incineration 
A)  incineration; recycling 
B)  recycling; landfilling 
C)  landfilling; recycling 
D)  landfilling; incineration 
E)  recycling; incineration

Question 9

The major disadvantage of incinerating waste is

Accepted Answer

A)  it costs more than landfilling. 
B)  it produces significant air pollution. 
C)  it cannot be done without first sorting the wastes. 
D)  both it costs more than landfilling and it produces significant air pollution are correct. 
E)  both it costs more than landfilling and it cannot be done without first sorting the wastes are correct. 
A)  it costs more than landfilling. 
B)  it produces significant air pollution. 
C)  it cannot be done without first sorting the wastes. 
D)  both it costs more than landfilling and it produces significant air pollution are correct. 
E)  both it costs more than landfilling and it cannot be done without first sorting the wastes are correct.

Question 10

CERCLA legislation

Accepted Answer

A)  established the NPL. 
B)  requires the testing of the toxicity of substances. 
C)  requires brownfields to be developed. 
D)  requires the EPA to clean up toxic waste sites. 
E)  all of the these. 
A)  established the NPL. 
B)  requires the testing of the toxicity of substances. 
C)  requires brownfields to be developed. 
D)  requires the EPA to clean up toxic waste sites. 
E)  all of the these.

Question 11

Photodegradable plastics can breakdown in a landfill.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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 13

Urban curbside recycling costs cities

Accepted Answer

A)  a great deal, but citizens approve the expense anyway. 
B)  nothing at all because the materials pay for expenses. 
C)  more than any other disposal method. 
D)  far less than landfilling or incinerating. 
E)  nothing, in fact, all cities make money with recycling. 
A)  a great deal, but citizens approve the expense anyway. 
B)  nothing at all because the materials pay for expenses. 
C)  more than any other disposal method. 
D)  far less than landfilling or incinerating. 
E)  nothing, in fact, all cities make money with recycling.

Question 14

Which of the following actions would probably encourage efficiency and recycling programs?

Accepted Answer

A)  discontinue energy and water subsidies to industries when they are processing raw materials. 
B)  discontinue subsidies that favor the extraction of raw materials. 
C)  consumers asking for and buying products made from recycled products. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
E)  discontinue subsidies that favor the extraction of raw materials and consumers asking for and buying products made from recycled products are correct because industries do not receive water and energy subsidies. 
A)  discontinue energy and water subsidies to industries when they are processing raw materials. 
B)  discontinue subsidies that favor the extraction of raw materials. 
C)  consumers asking for and buying products made from recycled products. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
E)  discontinue subsidies that favor the extraction of raw materials and consumers asking for and buying products made from recycled products are correct because industries do not receive water and energy subsidies.

Question 15

Using a refillable beverage container (returnable bottles) would be an example of __________ materials.

Accepted Answer

A)  reusing 
B)  recycling 
C)  reducing 
D)  redefining 
E)  None of these are correct. 
A)  reusing 
B)  recycling 
C)  reducing 
D)  redefining 
E)  None of these are correct.

Question 16

Secure landfills are usually sealed with gravel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In the case of sanitary landfills, the cost of disposing of wastes is _____ as technology provides safer alternatives.

Accepted Answer

A)  slowly increasing 
B)  slowly decreasing 
C)  staying relatively stable 
D)  sharply increasing 
E)  sharply decreasing 
A)  slowly increasing 
B)  slowly decreasing 
C)  staying relatively stable 
D)  sharply increasing 
E)  sharply decreasing

Question 18

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 19

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 20

"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.

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

The National Priority List is a list of sites that

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

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

Recycling, in terms of solid waste management, means

Individual efforts to reduce the volume of the waste stream

Using the heat from a trash incinerator to power nearby facilities is a process known as

The main method for disposing of municipal wastes in the United States is _______ while _ is the main method in Japan.

The major disadvantage of incinerating waste is

CERCLA legislation

Photodegradable plastics can breakdown in a landfill.

Illegal dumping and storage of hazardous waste

Urban curbside recycling costs cities

Which of the following actions would probably encourage efficiency and recycling programs?

Using a refillable beverage container (returnable bottles) would be an example of __________ materials.

Secure landfills are usually sealed with gravel.

In the case of sanitary landfills, the cost of disposing of wastes is _____ as technology provides safer alternatives.

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

Secure landfills are those that

"Waste stream" is a term describing

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

The National Priority List is a list of sites that

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

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

Recycling, in terms of solid waste management, means

Individual efforts to reduce the volume of the waste stream

Using the heat from a trash incinerator to power nearby facilities is a process known as

The main method for disposing of municipal wastes in the United States is ___________ while _____ is the main method in Japan.

The major disadvantage of incinerating waste is

CERCLA legislation

Photodegradable plastics can breakdown in a landfill.

Illegal dumping and storage of hazardous waste

Urban curbside recycling costs cities

Which of the following actions would probably encourage efficiency and recycling programs?

Using a refillable beverage container (returnable bottles) would be an example of __________ materials.

Secure landfills are usually sealed with gravel.

In the case of sanitary landfills, the cost of disposing of wastes is _____ as technology provides safer alternatives.

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

Secure landfills are those that

"Waste stream" is a term describing

Understanding Our Environment

Environmental Systems: Matter and Energy of Life

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

Climate

Air Pollution

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The main method for disposing of municipal wastes in the United States is _______ while _ is the main method in Japan.

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