Environment LifeSmarts Quiz 9

Planting buffer strips on farms helps stop the movement of everything except what?

• Pesticides

• Sediment

• Air Pollution

• Pathogens

There are four main types of greenhouse gases. Which one is not a greenhouse gas?

• Helium

• Carbon Dioxide

• Methane

• Nitrogen Oxides

True or False: Food waste that is not composted ends up in landfills.

• True

• False

Who disposes post-consumer waste ?

• Landfills

• Manufacturers

• Consumers

• Insects

Oil based paints, car batteries, weed killers, bleach, and old electronic devices are examples of what?

• Household Goods

• Household Hazardous Waste

• Renewable Waste

• Recyclable Items

What is the best thing to do with used oil?

• Recycle it at a service/collection facility.

• Place it in a sealed container and dispose in the trash.

• Pour it into a safe area in your yard.

• Pour it down a storm drain.

What is the typical education needed to become an entry-level urban planner?

• Graduate Degree

• Post-High school Technical Certificate

• Masters Degree

• Two Year Associates Degree

What do photodegradable materials need in order to decompose?

• Wind

• Air

• Water

• Sunlight

What are two activities that contribute to the depletion of the rainforests?

• Clearing Land & Water Pollution

• Major Power Projects & Clearing Land

• Invasive Plants & Noise Pollution

• Park Establishment & Research Scientists

What percentage of food in the U.S. is not consumed and becomes waste?

• 10-20%

• Less than 30%

• 30-40%

• 40-50%