Municipal Solid Waste Mini Quiz

Countries with higher GDPs tend to have

• More MSW

• Less MSW

• Moderate amounts of MSW

• There is no relationship between GDP and MSW

The phrase Reduce-Reuse-Recycle is used for waste reduction methods. This phrase...

• Is in a random order

• Is listed from least important (reduce) to most (recycle)

• Is listed from most important (reduce) to least important (recycle)

• Is centered around reusing as the most important method of waste reduction

Compost heaps must be agitated and aerated because...

• It makes sure aerobic decomposition happens instead of anaerobic

• It makes sure anaerobic decomposition happens instead of areobic

• It decreased the amount of CO2 produced

• It increased the methane build up

When contaminated material percolates into groundwater in the soil or into local bodies of water, it is called

• Anaerobic

• Methane

• Leachate

• Residue

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Select all features found in sanitary landfills but not open dumps

• Clay/plastic liners

• Drainage pipes to collect leachate

• Collection mechanisms for methane gas

• Catalytic Converters to reduce NOx

• Recycling Facilities

Which is a disadvantage of garbage incineration as opposed to placing MSW in landfills?

• Garbage volume is reduced

• More NOx and SO2 is released into the air

• Waste-to-energy systems are impossible

• There is a greater risk for toxins to leach into the soil and bodies of water