Environmental Science Waste

___________ is any waste that is a risk to the health of humans or other living things.

• hazardous waste

• politics

• sewage

• water runoff

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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

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

Manufacturers could reduce waste and conserve resources by making products that

• use more materials

• are more durable

• are difficult

• are disposable

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Most of the municipal solid waste in the United States is

• stored in landfills

• recycled

• incinerated

• none of the above

Toxic water that infiltrates through a landfill and collects at the bottom.

• leachate

• compost

• tipping fee

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

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

• recovery
• incineration
• leachate
• source reduction 

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Which item should you NOT put in your compost pile?

• food scraps
• autumn leaves
• wood chips
• plastic

What is the collection of materials that can be broken down and reprocessed to make new items?

• composting
• incineration
• leachate
• recycling 

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