Unit 4 test review

Which of the following consumer products constitutes the largest percent of municipal solid waste?

• paper
• plastic
• aluminum
• glass

Why has municipal solid waste volume doubled since 1960?

• population growth
• excessive packaging
• increase in disposable materials
• all of the above

Nitric acid and sulfuric acid cause what type of pollution?

• greenhouse gases
• carbon monoxide
• acid rain
• fossil fuels

During the process of nuclear fission:

• a light atom combines with another light atom to create a heavy atom
• a neutron splits and creates uranium
• Radioactivity causes the electron of a uranium atom to split in two
• a neutron splits a uranium atom, forming new elements and releasing several neutrons, plus energy

___________ are formed from the bodies of ancient marine organisms buried in the ocean millions of years ago.

• coal
• oil
• natural gas
• fossil fuels

____________ is formed from ancient swamp land plants buried millions of years ago.

• coal
• oil
• natural gas
• fossil fuels

What causes carbon dioxide level to decrease in the spring and summer months?

• less factories
• more rules and regulations put in place during spring and summer
• people using less vehicles
• photosynthesis increases due to plants growing and thriving in the spring and summer

What type of waste is everyday trash produced by a house hold?

• water pollution
• hazardous waste
• non-renewable waste
• municipal waste

What is any by-product that is harmful to the environment or dangerous to the health of humans and animals?

• municipal waste
• hazardous waste
• landfill waste
• e-waste

E-waste refers to what type of waste?

• household by-products
• electronic waste
• municipal waste
• household waste