WorksheetsGraded Task
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
In this method, waste materials are deposited on the surface of the ground, typically in a landfill.
underground disposal
deep-well injection
land disposal
none of the choices
It is a hazardous waste management method which is carried out when the waste contains an excessive amount of acid or alkali.
precipitation
neutralization
reduction
incineration
This strategy in waste management includes source reduction, recycling, and waste exchange which help in resource conservation, economic efficiency and environmental protection.
waste minimization
reduction
incineration
treatment methods
This act is known as the “Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Wastes Control Act of 1990” that control toxic substances and hazardous and nuclear wastes, providing penalties for violations thereof, and for other purposes.
(a)
What do you call the liquid that has percolated through a landfill that has the potential risk of groundwater contamination.
(a)
Which of the following is NOT a salient feature of the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000?
Conversion of open dumpsites into sanitary landfills
Integration of Economic Waste Management in education
Creation of Environmental Cooperatives in selected LGUs
Construction of Material Recovery Facilities
All of the following statements are correct about open dumps EXCEPT
It is the predominant method of waste disposal in developed countries
It can cause surface and groundwater contaminations
It is detrimental to the natural beauty of the land
It causes deterioration in soil quality
What does the MRF in solid waste management stand for?
(a)
Sanitary Landfills are preferred over Open Dumps because they are cheaper and easier to maintain than the latter.
False
True
Construction of establishments are allowed if it will be located at least 100 meters away from open dumps, controlled dumps, or sanitary landfills.
True
False
Which of the following is NOT an anthropogenic source of air pollution?
windblown dust
power plants
vehicle exhaust fumes
fossil fuel combustion
This Act provides for the creation of a national program of air pollution management focusing primarily on pollution prevention; for the promotion of mass media communication in order to create social awareness and active participation in air quality planning and monitoring
RA8794
RA8749
RA8479
RA9748
RA8497
Which of the following are the two causes of air pollution?
Outdoor and Indoor
Transportation and Industrial Processes
Primary and Secondary
Human-made and Natural
This process of removing particulate constituents in air involves filtering out particles physically by being intercepted by fibers, or by electrostatic attraction to fiber.
Impaction/Cyclone
Sedimentation
Filtration
Liquid Scrubbing
It is a specific type of air pollution which is a combination of harmful pollutants (often appearing relatively low to the ground as a yellow-brown haze) that are introduced into the atmosphere by both natural and human-induced processes. This air pollution reduces visibility.
(a)
