Transcript Unit 7  Review

Wasted City Review
Currently, most of the US population
lives in ____ areas.
A. Rural
B. Suburban
C. Exurban
D. Urban
E. Superurban
Which of the following best explains the rise of
MSW generated by individuals in developing
countries?
A. Their growing populations and the increase
in disposable income of individuals
B. Their growing populations of young people
and urbanization efforts
C. Their growing populations and increased
numbers of individuals in the work force
D. Their growing populations and the mass
production of consumer goods used in
developed countries
E. Their stable populations and their increase
in disposable income of individuals
The major component of MSW
in the United States is
A. paper
B. yard trimmings
C. metal
D. plastic
E. wood
When MSW is categorized based on its
source, the category that comprises the
greatest amount is
A. containers and packaging
B. nondurable goods
C. durable goods
D. construction debris
E. food and yard waste
An environmental cost of sending computers to
landfills is
A. there is inadequate landfill space in the
United States for computers
B. it is less expensive to send computers to the
landfill than to recycle them
C. children separate the components of the
disposed of computers
D. the disposed computers contain toxic metals
that can end up in the environment
E. landfill standards keep the toxic compounds
in the computers from leaching into the
water table
In order from the environmentally
most desirable to the least desirable,
the 3 R’s stand for
A. Recycle, Reuse, Reduce
B. Recycle, Reduce, Reuse
C. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
D. Reduce, Recycle, Reuse
E. Reuse, Reduce, Recycle
Which of the following is/are environmental
benefit/s of recycling aluminum?
I. Reduces the effects on the land from
mining
II. Reduces the effects of leaching in landfills
III. Reduces the energy required to
transport and process mined ore
A. I only
D. I and III only
B. II only
E. I, II, and III
C. I and II only
Which of the following is least likely to be a
danger associated with leachate from a
sanitary landfill?
A. The leachate can leak into nearby soils
B. The leachate can leak into groundwater
C. The leachate can contain toxic metal
compounds
D. The leachate can be at a high
temperature
E. The leachate can be classified as toxic
waste and have to be treated
accordingly
Byproducts of waste incineration
include
I. Waste heat
II. Fly ash (residues from combustion)
III. Increase in rodent population
A. I
D. I and III
B. II
E. I, II, and III
C. I and II
Given the following waste management
options, which is the optimal choice for
the environment?
A. Production of less waste material
B. Depositing waste in a landfill
C. Depositing waste in an open pit in
the ground
D. Incineration of waste
E. Hazardous waste treatment
What is the % change in the generation
of plastics from 1980 to 2005.
A. 53% decrease
D. 200% increase
B. 53% increase
E. 300% increase
C. 75% increase
The typical U.S. resident produces an
average of 5 lbs of MSW every day.
What is the approximate amount of
waste generated annually by the
approximately 310 million people in the
United States?
A. 5.80 x 108 lbs
D. 5.80 x 1011 lbs
B. 5.80 x 109 lbs
E. 5.80 x 1012 lbs
C. 5.80 x 1010 lbs
United States legislation that directly
addresses the handling of hazardous
waste includes:
I. Clean Air Act
II. RCRA
III. CERCLA
A. I only
D. II and III only
B. II only
E. I, II, and III
C. I and III only
What law was implemented in
reaction to Love Canal?
A. RCRA
B. Toxic Substances Control Act
C. CERCLA
D. The Lacey Act
E. Endangered Species Act
In a low-waste approach, which of the
following strategies should be given
TOP priority?
A. incinerate
B. reuse
C. reduce
D. bury
E. recycle
Taking a refillable coffee cup to the
office and using it instead of throwaway
cups is an example of ____.
A. Refuse
B. Reduce
C. Reuse
D. Repurpose
E. Recycle
The Superfund program pays
A. to clean up inactive or abandoned
hazardous-waste dump sites.
B. to monitor hazardous wastes.
C. for testing for lead in paint, water,
and air samples.
D. the doctors' bills and lawyers' fees
for pollution events.
E. for repairing Clark Kent’s cape
The most energy-efficient beverage
container on the market is
A. refillable glass.
B. recyclable aluminum.
C. stainless steel.
D. recyclable plastic.
E. Carton.
Biodegradable products need
____ to be broken down.
A. light
B. oxygen and moisture
C. anaerobic conditions
D. cool conditions
E. heat
Of the following materials, the
most difficult to recycle is
A. glass.
B. plastic.
C. paper.
D. aluminum.
E. cardboard.
Incinerators
A. create many low-paying jobs.
B. are inexpensive to build.
C. are inexpensive to operate and
maintain.
D. release toxic substances in fly ash
and bottom ash.
E. create few high paying jobs.
Sanitary landfills that are still
being filled typically have
problems with
A. rodents and insects.
B. odor.
C. open, uncovered garbage.
D. traffic, noise, and dust.
E. spread of disease.
Which of the following methods of
hazardous waste conversion methods
requires temperatures of up to 2,000
degrees C?
A. incineration
B. bioremediation
C. physical methods
D. cyclodextrin
E. phytoremediation
Of the following methods of reducing
hazardous wastes, the most desirable is
A. recycling and reusing hazardous
wastes.
B. substitution of safer products that
don't produce hazardous wastes.
C. conversion into less hazardous and
nonhazardous materials.
D. incineration.
E. perpetual storage.
Mercury primarily acts as a(an)
A. carcinogen
B. neurotoxin
C. allergen
D. mutagen
E. poison
Which of the following produces
the loudest sound?
A. jackhammer
B. chain saw
C. rock music
D. military rifle
E. truck
The main advantage of rapid rail over
mass transit rail is that rapid rail:
A. it is more energy efficient
B. it produces less air pollution
C. it requires less land area
D. it must operate along heavily used
routes to be profitable
E. it is ideal for trips of 200-1,000
kilometers
Which of the five Rs is the least
desirable from an environmental
standpoint?
A. Refuse
B. Reduce
C. Reuse
D. Repurpose
E. Recycle
Which is the most advanced
approach?
A. recycling materials
B. using biodegradable material
C. creating more durable products
D. reducing the materials used
E. reusing materials