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Environmental Laws

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. What is the short title of Republic Act 9003?

a)

The Philippine Waste Act of 2000

b)

Proper Waste Management Act of 2000

c)

Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000

d)

The Environmental Code of the Philippines 2000

2.

This catastrophic event resulted in the passage of the Republic Act 9003.

a)

Cherry Hills Subdivision Landslide (1999)

b)

Payatas Landslide (2000)

c)

Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda (2013)

d)

Zamboanga Siege (2013)

3.

Improper management of solid waste causes _______, since drainage canals are designed for rain water,

and not for solid waste.

a)

Flood

b)

Landslide

c)

Microplastics

d)

Marine Debris

4.

Which waste bin should you place a used battery?

a)

Compostable

b)

Recyclable

c)

Residual waste

d)

Special waste

5.

Which waste bin should you place a plastic bottle of softdrink?

a)

Compostable

b)

Recyclable

c)

Residual waste

d)

Special waste

6.

Which waste bin should you place fallen leaves and other garden wastes?

a)

Compostable

b)

Recyclable

c)

Residual waste

d)

Special waste

7.

Which waste bin should you place used napkin?

a)

Compostable

b)

Recyclable

c)

Residual waste

d)

Special waste

8.

It is referred to as the garbage or discarded materials generated from domestic/household, commercial, industrial, agricultural, institutional activities or operations

a)

Solid Waste

b)

Pollution

c)

Leachate

d)

Dumpsite

9.

Which government entity is mandated in solid waste management policy making?

a)

National Solid Waste Management Commission

b)

DENR-Environmental Management Bureau

c)

Municipal Local Government Units

d)

Barangay Local Government Units

10.

Which government entity is mandated with technical assistance and enforcement of solid waste management?

a)

National Solid Waste Management Commission

b)

DENR-Environmental Management Bureau

c)

Municipal Local Government Units

d)

Barangay Local Government Units

11.

Who among the following is primary responsible for segregating solid waste materials?

a)

Waste Generator or Sources

b)

Barangay LGUs

c)

Municipal LGUs

d)

Department of Environment and Natural Resources

12.

As waste generators, which priority program should we best engage in?

a)

Resource recovery, reusing and recycling

b)

Waste avoidance, reduction and segregation

c)

Temporary storage and residual management

d)

Collection, proper transfer and transport

13.

Which waste bin should you place candy wrappers?

a)

Compostable

b)

Recyclable

c)

Residual waste

d)

Special waste

14.

Which waste bin should you place egg shells?

a)

Compostable

b)

Recyclable

c)

Residual waste

d)

Special waste

15.

Which of the following prohibits mixing of solid waste with hazardous waste materials?

a)

RA 9003 and RA 8749

b)

RA 9003 and RA 9275

c)

RA 9003 and RA 6969

d)

RA 9003 and PD 1586

16.

Which of the following prohibits dumping of solid waste materials into bodies of water?

a)

RA 9003 and RA 8749

b)

RA 9003 and RA 9275

c)

RA 9003 and RA 6969

d)

RA 9003 and PD 1586

17.

It is any liquid that, in the course of passing through solid waste materials, extracts soluble or suspended solids, thus causing pollution specifically to nearby water body.

a)

Effluent

b)

Runoff

c)

Leachate

d)

Septic tanks

18.

Which does not belong to the group?

a)

Polyehtylene Terephthalate (PETs)

b)

High Density Polyethylene (HDPEs)

c)

Polyvinyl Chloride (Vinyl or PVCs)

d)

Low Density Polyethylene (LDPEs)

19.

Which waste bin should you place spray canisters?

a)

Compostable

b)

Recyclable

c)

Residual waste

d)

Special waste

20.

Which waste bin should you place milk or chocolate tetrapacks (such as Chuckie)?

a)

Compostable

b)

Recyclable

c)

Residual waste

d)

Special waste

21.

Current DENR secretary

a)

Roy Cimatu

b)

William Cunado

c)

Noemi Panarada

d)

Luisa Garcia

22.

Current EMB Director

a)

Roy Cimatu

b)

William Cunado

c)

Noemi Panarada

d)

Luisa Garcia

23.

Current EMB Calabarzon Regional Director

a)

Roy Cimatu

b)

William Cunado

c)

Noemi Panarada

d)

Luisa Garcia

24.

Current PEMU Batangas SEMS

a)

Roy Cimatu

b)

William Cunado

c)

Noemi Panarada

d)

Luisa Garcia

25.

[Solid Waste Management] who is responsible for the dissemination of information about existing markets and demands for composting ?

a)

Department of Energy

b)

Department of Agriculture

c)

Department of Trade and Industry

d)

Department of Health

26.

[Solid Waste Management] who is responsible for setting compost standards for organic fertilizers?

a)

Department of Science and Technology

b)

Department of Agriculture

c)

Department of Trade and Industry

d)

Department of Health

27.

[Solid Waste Management] who is responsible for the implementation of coding system for packaging materials and products to facilitate waste recycling ?

a)

Department of Science and Technology

b)

Department of Agriculture

c)

Department of Trade and Industry

d)

Department of Health

28.

From the IRR of RA 9003, this is the % of waste that must be diverted from the disposal.

a)

10

b)

25

c)

50

d)

75

29.

Implements provisions of RA 9003

a)

National government

b)

Congress

c)

Senate

d)

LGU

30.
Substances that can eat through or dissolve metal storage tanks and equipment are called
a)
ignitable.
b)
corrosive.
c)
reactive.
d)
toxic.
31.
In what category of waste do paint, household cleaners, medical waste, and solvents belong?
a)
hazardous
b)
compost
c)
municipal solid
d)
industrial
32.
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
33.

Shall facilitate training and education in integrated ecological solid waste management

a)

National Ecology Center

b)

National Solid Waste Management Commission

c)

National Pollution Control Commission

d)

Chemical Management Section

34.

Shall establish national recycling network

a)

National Ecology Center

b)

National Solid Waste Management Commission

c)

National Pollution Control Commission

d)

Chemical Management Section

35.

Chairman of the provincial solid waste management board

a)

congressman

b)

governor

c)

mayor

d)

board member

36.

RA 6969: List of existing and new chemicals

(a)  

37.

Substances that can ignite within 5 mins. after coming in contact with air

a)

Pyrophoric materials

b)

Hazardous waste

c)

Poisonous substances

d)

Inert waste

38.

Self-reactive material

a)

Pyrophoric materials

b)

Hazardous waste

c)

Poisonous substances

d)

Ignitable solid

39.

Waste that will not undergo chemical, physical or biological changes when placed in a landfill

a)

Pyrophoric materials

b)

Hazardous waste

c)

Poisonous substances

d)

Inert waste

40.
E-waste is generated from...
a)
electronics
b)
elevated nuclear plants
c)
elephants at the zoo
d)
EPA regulated facilities
41.
Substances that can eat through or dissolve metal storage tanks and equipment are called
a)
ignitable.
b)
corrosive.
c)
reactive.
d)
toxic.
42.

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

a)

hazardous waste

b)

politics

c)

sewage

d)

water runoff

43.

A dark brown, crumbly material made from decomposed matter is called _____________.

a)

compost

b)

brown sugar

c)

saw dust

d)

non-biodegradable

44.

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.

a)

landfill

b)

incinerator

c)

compost heap

d)

aquifer

45.

“Wastes that are unstable under "normal" conditions”. This statement refers to _________ characteristic of hazardous waste.

a)

Corrosive

b)

Reactive

c)

Toxic

d)

Ignitable

46.

The following are the physical treatment of hazardous waste, EXCEPT

a)

Precipitation

b)

Sedimentation

c)

Stripping

d)

Flotation