Ecology Unit 6 Practice Quiz

Most municipal solid waste (MSW) ultimately ends up in a...

• landfill

• recycling center

• incinerator

• wastewater treatment plant

Most municipal solid waste (MSW) is:

• paper/cardboard

• food scraps

• plastic

• glass

A "lethal dose" test looks for the dosage of a substance that kills ___ of the test population:

• 10

• 25

• 50

• 90

• 100

The main component of air in the atmosphere is:

• oxygen gas

• ozone

• sulfur dioxide

• nitrogen gas

Chemicals responsible for the thinning of the ozone layer:

• HFOs

• VOCs

• CFCs

• NOx

Identifies hazardous waste sites & provides the funding for cleaning them up:

• Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)

• Safe Drinking Water Act

• Clean Air Act

• Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)

• Montreal Protocol

Municipal wastewater treatment systems must abide by the ___ in order to protect the environment from human waste pollution.

• Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)

• Clean Water Act

• Montreal Protocol

• Clean Air Act

• Safe Drinking Water Act

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

Which of these would NOT decrease amount of waste entering a landfill?

• recycling soda cans

• using bottled water

• burning cardboard

• composting food scraps

A family buys a lake house and removes several trees and bushes from the water's edge that blocks their view of the lake. What form of water pollution could this cause?

• toxic

• bacterial

• sediment

• nutrient

Which activity uses the most water in the average US home?

• showering

• watering lawns

• washing dishes

• flushing toilets