Environmental Science Quiz

What is a landfill?

• A composting center

• A water treatment plant

• A waste-disposal facility

• A facility for recycling materials

What is leachate in the context of a landfill?

• A method of recycling materials

• A type of plastic used to cover waste

• A renewable energy source

• A liquid that passes through compacted solid waste

What is source reduction?

• A process of reusing materials

• A change in design to reduce waste before disposal

• A method of hazardous waste disposal

• A study of the spread of diseases

What is recycling?

• A method of waste disposal

• A process of reusing materials

• A study of toxic substances

• A type of plastic

What is photodegradable plastic designed to do?

• Remain intact in sunlight

• Break into pieces when exposed to sunlight

• Become stronger in sunlight

• Break down in water

What is hazardous waste?

• Waste that is biodegradable

• Waste that is easily recyclable

• Waste that is a risk to living things

• Waste that is beneficial to health

What is toxicology?

• The study of renewable energy sources

• The study of economic growth

• The study of harmful effects of substances on organisms

• The study of sustainable materials

What is epidemiology?

• The study of sustainable materials

• The study of renewable energy sources

• The study of toxic substances

• The study of the spread of diseases

What is sustainability?

• The condition in which human needs are met indefinitely

• The study of waste disposal methods

• The study of economic growth

• The study of renewable energy sources

What is hydroelectric energy?

• Energy produced from fossil fuels

• Energy produced from wind

• Energy produced from moving water

• Energy produced from sunlight