Unit 2 CA Review

Sarah decides to carry her own reusable straw to lessen her ________ on the environment.

• society

• impact

• upcycle

When waste is not recycled, it most often ends up in a ________ which is an area that trash is buried.

• building

• lake

• landfill

• valley

The _______________ oil spill happened on March 24, 1989 after a tanker struck a reef.

• BP Oil Spill

• Gulf War Oil Spill

• Ixtoc I Oil Spill

• Exxon Valdez Oil Spill

On April 20, 2010, the _____________ oil rig leased by BP exploded in the Gulf of Mexico.

• Berkut

• Olympus

• Deepwater Horizon

• Thunder Horse

Technology can be both helpful and harmful to the environment.

• True

• False

Glass takes less than a month to decompose in a landfill whereas paper can take up to a million years.

• True

• False

What are some ways we can reduce impact on the environment?

• Reclamation

• soil treatment

• water treatment

• All of the above

What is the primary purpose of a landfill?

• To recycle waste

• To store waste materials

• To compost organic materials

What does the term "waste stream" refer to?

• The flow of waste from its source to its disposal

• Polluted rivers

• A type of recycling

Which of the following is not a method of waste management?

• Recycling

• Upcycling

• Pollution