Ch18 - Waste Management

A process in which mixed garbage is burned at very high temperatures is:

• recovery
• incineration
• leachate
• source reduction 

Which item should you NOT put in your compost pile?

• food scraps
• autumn leaves
• wood chips
• plastic

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Why is leachate dangerous?

• It has toxic fumes
• It can leak into our water supply
• It can't be processed

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

Which of the following are problems associated with landfills?

• source reduction and composting
• surface improvement and leachate
• leachate and methane production
• all of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

Which of the following practices would help achieve source reduction?

• more consumption
• increased use of plastics
• more packaging
• designing goods that last longer

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NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

A ____________ is a waste disposal facility where wastes are put in the ground and covered each day with a layer of dirt, plastic, or both.

• landfill

• incinerator

• compost heap

• aquifer

Solid waste includes all of the following except;

• newspaper and soda bottles

• food scraps and yard clippings

• ozone and carbon dioxide

• junk mail and milk cartons

Microorganisms are unable to break down plastics because plastics

• are made from oil

• are too abundant

• are made of unknown elements

• do not occur in nature

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of incinerating waste?

• It reduces the material sent to landfills

• It produces energy in the form of heat

• It can be used to produce electricity

• It neutralizes all of the toxic materials

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

Most of the municipal solid waste in the United States is

• stored in landfills

• recycled

• incinerated

• none of the above