Environmental Science Chapter 19 Review

Which of the following is not a main type of waste?

• municipal solid waste

• industrial waste

• hazardous waste

• wastewater

Which of the following is 97% wastewater?

• municipal solid waste

• industrial waste

• hazardous waste

• radioactive waste

Paper is an example of which type of waste?

• municipal solid waste

• industrial waste

• hazardous waste

• wastewater

Paint is an example of which type of waste?

• municipal solid waste

• industrial waste

• hazardous waste

• wastewater

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Farm waste is an example of which type of waste?

• municipal solid waste

• industrial waste

• hazardous waste

• wastewater

Storm drains produce which type of waste?

• municipal solid waste

• industrial waste

• hazardous waste

• wastewater

Which method of waste disposal was done in the past in the United States and is still done in developing nations?

• dump and burn

• sanitary landfills

• incineration

• recycling

Which of the following is not a disadvantage of incineration?

• may produce leachate that contaminates the groundwater

• gases released need to be treated with a scrubber

• fly ash has to be removed in the baghouse

• fly ash has to be disposed of in a hazardous waste landfill

Where is incinerated trash turned into energy?

• Waste-to-Energy Facility

• Sanitary Landfill

• Material Recovery Facility

• In Your Backyard

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What are the two main strategies for managing solid waste?

• source reduction and incineration

• source reduction and recovery

• source reduction and composting

• recovery and incineration