APES Waste Management Review

Where is most waste produced?

• homes
• cities
• farms
• schools

Which of the following materials cannot be recycled?

• aluminium
• plastic bags
• glass bottles
• cartons

What dangerous greenhouse gas is produced in landfills?

• Nitrogen
• Carbon dioxide
• Methane
• Ozone

Which of the following products are made using fossil fuels?

• toothpaste
• cosmetics
• tennis ball
• all of the above

According the the Law of Conservation of Mass, "Matter cannot be created or destroyed, ___________________".

• it only changes form.
• it can only be conserved.

When trash is burned in an incinerator, it is completely destroyed and no waste is still present.

• True
• False

The sum total of all the waste produced by individuals, industries, mining, and agriculture is referred to as _______________.

• trash
• the waste stream
• municipal solid waste

Material that is synthetic or not able to be broken down is called _______________.

• biodegradable
• trash
• non-degradable
• hazardous waste

Which one of the following is NOT a method for handling non-degradable solid waste?

• burning
• burying
• recycling
• composting

Which method of waste disposal is most effective at reducing the volume of solid waste?

• burying
• incineration
• recycling