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Waste disposal

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is an effect of air pollution?

a)

Respiratory problems

b)

Reduced food sources for humans

c)

Increased disease for humans

d)

Decrease in global temperatures

2.
What causes acid rain?
a)
High concentrations of sulfuric or nitric acid from pollution
b)
Fertilizer use
c)
Pesticide use
d)
CFCs
3.
Pollution hanging over urban areas that causes reduced visibility is called
a)
Air pollution
b)
Temperature inversion
c)
Light pollution
d)
Smog
4.
What can humans do to reduce the effects of acid rain?
a)
Develop Alternate Energy Sources (Solar Power, Wind Energy)
b)
Use Less Energy
c)
Stop Burning Fossil Fuels
d)
All of the Answers are Correct
5.
Burning fossil fuels cause ________ that cause pollution.
a)
temperature decrease
b)
headaches
c)
emissions
d)
natural pollution
6.
These are two ways people can reduce air pollution.
a)
Drive vehicles that get low gas mileage / Burn trash at home
b)
Burn less fossil fuels / walk and ride bikes
c)
Create major forest fires / Use CFC's
d)
Burn styrofoam at landfills / Use more chlorine
7.
Pollution _________________________.
a)
is harmful materials put into the environment
b)
found in air, water, and land
c)
effects plants, animals, and people
d)
All of the above
8.
How does air pollution effect people?
a)
It can cause people to have difficulty breathing.
b)
It can make sick people even sicker. 
c)
Sometimes, air pollution can cause cancer.
d)
All of the above
9.
The car is creating ____________________.
a)
air pollution
b)
land pollution
c)
water pollution
d)
an oil spill
10.

Which is an effect of acid rain?

a)

Asthma

b)

Cleaner freshwater

c)

Destroyed forests and trees

d)

Increased manufacturing

11.

How should a substance with an excess of hydrogen ions be classified?

a)

acid, with a pH greater than 7.0

b)

acid, with a pH less than 7.0

c)

base, with a pH greater than 7.0

d)

base, with a pH less than 7.0

12.

Which of the following is considered a perpetual resource?

a)

forests

b)

petroleum

c)

soil

d)

wind

13.

Acid precipitation results when which two substances in the atmosphere combine with nitrogen and sulfur oxides from fossil fuel combustion?

a)

oxygen and water

b)

carbon dioxide and smog

c)

sulfur and nitrogen

d)

oxygen and greenhouse gases

14.

Why are renewable resources such as fisheries and soil sometimes considered nonrenewable, in practical terms?

a)

They can be depleted by overharvesting or are replaced slowly.

b)

They cannot be recycled or composted.

c)

They are available in very small quantities.

d)

They are too difficult to extract from the environment.

15.

Which of the following situations is an example of point source pollution?

a)

fertilizers running off agricultural land

b)

sediment from eroding construction sites

c)

toxic chemicals entering a river from an industrial pipe

d)

salt runoff from irrigated fields

16.

Which method of waste handling conserves the most resources while minimizing pollution and energy use?

a)

landfills

b)

source reduction

c)

recycling

d)

incineration

17.

Which of the following is the most abundant greenhouse gas in Earth’s atmosphere?

a)

oxygen

b)

nitrogen

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

methane

18.

The greenhouse effect is responsible for which of the following conditions on Earth?

a)

increasing global temperatures significantly above normal

b)

maintaining global temperatures in a range where life can exist

c)

stimulating the generation of oxygen in the atmosphere

d)

trapping the Sun’s heat and preventing it from returning to space

19.

A population that has reached its carrying capacity can be represented by which type of graph?

a)

logistic, or S-curve

b)

exponential, or J-curve

c)

linear, or straight-line curve

d)

Linear curve at first, followed by exponential curve

20.

What is the current state of human population growth on planet Earth?

a)

declining slightly, due to drastically lowered birth rates

b)

growing exponentially, due to high growth rates on some continents

c)

stabilized, because all countries have balanced birth and death rates

d)

stabilized, because countries with growing populations are balanced by those with declining populations

21.
Hazardous waste is:
a)
corrosive
b)
ignitable
c)
toxic
d)
all of these
22.
A process in which mixed garbage is burned at very high temperatures is:
a)
recovery
b)
incineration
c)
leachate
d)
source reduction 
23.
Which item should you NOT put in your compost pile?
a)
food scraps
b)
autumn leaves
c)
wood chips
d)
plastic
24.
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
25.
What is the collection of materials that can be broken down and reprocessed to make new items?
a)
composting
b)
incineration
c)
leachate
d)
recycling 
26.
Leachate is a ______________
a)
A liquid that has passed through com-seeps solid waste in a landfill
b)
A gas that has passed through com-seeps solid waste in a landfill
c)
A solid that has passed through com-seeps solid waste in a landfill
d)
A chemical that has passed through com-seeps solid waste in a landfill
27.
E-waste is generated from...
a)
electronics
b)
elevated nuclear plants
c)
elephants at the zoo
d)
EPA regulated facilities
28.
Which category produces the greatest amount of waste?
a)
Industrial
b)
Municipal
c)
Hazardous
d)
Litter
29.
In what category of waste do paint, household cleaners, medical waste, and solvents belong?
a)
hazardous
b)
compost
c)
municipal solid
d)
industrial
30.
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
31.
Substances that can eat through or dissolve metal storage tanks and equipment are called
a)
ignitable.
b)
corrosive.
c)
reactive.
d)
toxic.
32.

Leftover rock and ore from mineral extraction.

a)

hazardous waste

b)

municipal solid waste

c)

agricultural waste

d)

mining waste

33.

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

34.

Harmful agricultural waste includes

a)

Dead plant matter and water

b)

Fertilizer and pesticides

c)

Oil and animal waste

d)

biodegradable materials

35.

As garbage rots in landfills this harmful gas is produced

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Methane

d)

Water vapor

36.

Which of the following does NOT contribute to a good C/N Ratio when composting?

a)

Layer wet and dry materials

b)

Rotate the contents occasionally

c)

Aeration to provide oxygen

d)

Add unused fats and oils often

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