Question 1

Individual efforts to reduce the volume of the waste stream

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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.F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 2

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

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A)   energy recovery.
B)   recycling.
C)   massburn.
D)   composting.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 3

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

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

Question 4

Illegal dumping and storage of hazardous waste

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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.F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

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

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

Question 6

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

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A)   9 million
B)   70 million
C)   800 million
D)   11 billion
E)   123 billionF) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 7

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

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A)   reducing the volume of
B)   neutralizing
C)   incinerating
D)   filtering and precipitating
E)   acidifyingF) A) and D)
G) A) and E) B

Question 8

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

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 9

The major disadvantage of incinerating waste is

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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.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

CERCLA legislation

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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.F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

Recycling, in terms of solid waste management, means

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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.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 12

"Waste stream" is a term describing

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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.F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 13

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

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A)   liability; degree of purity required
B)   appropriate technology; location
C)   appropriate technology; liability
D)   degree of purity required; appropriate technology
E)   location; costF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

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

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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.F) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 15

Photodegradable plastics can breakdown in a landfill.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The National Priority List is a list of sites that

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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.F) B) and C)
G) B) and D) D

Question 17

Secure landfills are usually sealed with gravel.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Urban curbside recycling costs cities

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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.F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 19

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

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A)   incineration; recycling
B)   recycling; landfilling
C)   landfilling; recycling
D)   landfilling; incineration
E)   recycling; incinerationF) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 20

Secure landfills are those that

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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.F) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Exam 14: Solid and Hazardous Waste

Individual efforts to reduce the volume of the waste stream

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

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

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Illegal dumping and storage of hazardous waste

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

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

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

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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.

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The major disadvantage of incinerating waste is

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CERCLA legislation

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Recycling, in terms of solid waste management, means

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"Waste stream" is a term describing

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

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

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Photodegradable plastics can breakdown in a landfill.

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The National Priority List is a list of sites that

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Secure landfills are usually sealed with gravel.

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Urban curbside recycling costs cities

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

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