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Solid Waste

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Makes up most of the municipal solid waste
a)
paper
b)
plastic
c)
manufacturing waste
d)
leachate
2.
A liquid that has passed through compacted solid waste
a)
oil
b)
leachate
c)
fertilizer
d)
battery acid
3.
Garbage produced by households and businesses
a)
hazardous waste
b)
school lunch
c)
municipal solid waste
d)
city water
4.
Cannot be broken down by biological processes
a)
plant waste
b)
paper
c)
plastic
d)
yard waste
5.
An example of something that is biodegradable is
a)
a leaf in a compost pile
b)
a plastic milk jug in a landfill
c)
a polystyrene burger container in a trash can
d)
All of the above
6.
The average person living in the United States produces
a)
about 400 pounds of solid waste per day
b)
about 4 pounds of solid waste per day
c)
about 400 pounds of solid waste per year
d)
about 4 pounds of solid waste per month
7.
All of the following are methods of solid waste disposal EXCEPT:
a)
landfills
b)
open dumping 
c)
incineration
d)
recovery 
8.
A process in which mixed garbage is burned at very high temperatures is:
a)
recovery
b)
incineration
c)
leachate
d)
source reduction 
9.
The three main categories of waste include municipal solid waste, hazardous waste, and:
a)
industrial waste 
b)
radioactive waste 
c)
wastewater
d)
green waste
10.
Why are non-biodegradable plastics a problem in the environment?
a)
They do not decompose or break down naturally
b)
They leak toxic chemicals
c)
They are filling up lakes and ponds
d)
They contain poisons for wildlife
11.
Why is leachate dangerous?
a)
It has toxic fumes
b)
It can leak into our water supply
c)
It can't be processed
12.
Which of the following practices would help achieve source reduction?
a)
more consumption
b)
increased use of plastics
c)
more packaging
d)
designing goods that last longer
13.
In what category of waste do paint, household cleaners, medical waste, and solvents belong?
a)
hazardous
b)
compost
c)
municipal solid
d)
industrial
14.

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of incinerating waste?

a)

It reduces the material sent to landfills

b)

It produces energy in the form of heat

c)

It can be used to produce electricity

d)

It neutralizes all of the toxic materials

15.

Which form of waste disposal is no longer in use in most developed countries.

a)

sanitary landfills

b)

open dumps

c)

incinerators

d)

these are all still legal and in wide use in developed countries

16.

Which of these statements best summarizes the effects of CERCLA, also known as "Superfund"?

a)

Hazardous waste was defined as anything acidic or explosive.

b)

Companies that produce hazardous waste must fully account for its storage, transportation, and eventual disposal.

c)

The production of hazardous waste is banned

d)

The individuals or companies responsible for a hazardous waste site can be held responsible for its cleanup.

17.

The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) was passed in response to the Love Canal disaster. What issue (s) with the Love Canal was the law intended to prevent in the future?

a)

The placing of industrial waste in an unsecured landfill.

b)

The construction of residential homes and a school on top of a hazardous waste landfill

c)

The lack of documentation about what specific chemicals were placed in the landfill

d)

These were all issues with the Love Canal addressed by the law

18.
Passed in 1980 to set aside money for cleanup of hazardous waste sites
a)
Superfund Act
b)
No Child Left Behind
c)
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
d)
Energy Conservation Act
19.
Passed in 1976 to regulate solid and hazardous waste disposal
a)
Superfund Act
b)
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
c)
Clean Water Act
d)
Clean Air Act
20.
E-waste is generated from...
a)
electronics
b)
elevated nuclear plants
c)
elephants at the zoo
d)
EPA regulated facilities
21.
Substances that can eat through or dissolve metal storage tanks and equipment are called
a)
ignitable.
b)
corrosive.
c)
reactive.
d)
toxic.
22.
Deep-well injection involves
a)
lining a pond to seal it
b)
pumping wastes into the ground below groundwater level
c)
digging wells below landfills to search for water
d)
removing hazardous wastes from below groundwater level
23.

Which state has the most Superfund sites in the U.S.?

a)

New York

b)

New Jersey

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Montana

24.

What chemical had been dumped in Love Canal?

a)

Round-Up

b)

gasoline

c)

benzene

d)

hydrochloric acid

25.

Some of the health issues that occurred in Love Canal were:

a)

cleft palate

b)

retardation

c)

extra row of teeth

d)

all of these

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