Unit 6 Exam Review: Human Waste Management

Which best explains the rise of MSW generated by individuals in developing countries?

• Growing populations and the increase in disposable income of individuals

• Growing populations of young people and urbanization

• Growing populations and increased numbers of individuals in the work force

• Growing populations and the mass production of consumer goods for developed countries

• Stable populations and their increase in disposable income of individuals

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For composting to work correctly, the compost

• Must be kept very wet

• Must be mixed

• Must be anaerobic

• Must be protected from high temperatures

• Must contain more nitrogen than carbon

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A company that produces laundry detergent switches from plastic bottles to flexible pouches that require 84% less packaging. This is an example of

• Source reduction

• Close-loop reduction

• Single-loop reduction

• Cost analysis reduction

• Life-cycle analysis

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Which is not an environmental benefit of composting?

• Reduced volume of material ending up in a landfill

• Generation of rich organic fertilizer

• Reduction in work force of waste management company

• Reduced amount of methane generated in landfills

• Reduced amount of energy needed to transport material to a landfill

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Which is an environmental benefit 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

• I only

• II only

• I and II

• I and III

• I, II, and III

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The United States produces approximately 40 million tons of hazardous waste annually, and only about 5% is recycled. What amount of waste that must be disposed of according to hazardous waste protocol?

• 2 million tons

• 4 million tons

• 8 million tons

• 34 million tons

• 38 million tons

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Which U.S. legislation is designed to track hazardous waste from cradle to grave?

• Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

• Clean water Act

• Comprehensive Environmental Response Act

• National Priorities List

• National Environmental Policies Act

Which is not considered in a life-cycle analysis?

• the amount of energy needed to transport the item to a waste site

• the item's aesthetic value

• The amount of raw material needed to produce the item

• The toxic aspects of the item once it becomes waste

• The tippping fees when disposing of the item

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Of the following risks to human health, which causes the most human deaths?

• Consumer risks

• Chemical risks

• Biological risks

• Personal risks

• Physical risks

Which is NOT correct about emergent infectious diseases?

• The rapid movement of people can cause unexpected pandemics

• emerging infectious diseases are caused primarily by mutations of known viruses

• many of emerging infectious diseases come from pathogens that jump from animal hosts to humans

• Emergent infectious diseases can mutate rapidly to infect humans

• Since the 1970s, an average of one new emergent disease has approached each year

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