WorksheetsUnit 12 : Waste // Test Review Quizizz
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 29mins
It is important to keep household batteries out of landfills because of all of the following except
they can leach toxic metals.
their decomposition can contribute to greenhouse gas emissions.
they can be recycled, which would reduce the need for new raw materials.
they can be recycled, which would reduce the need for additional energy.
they take up space in landfills and we have a finite supply of landfill space.
All of the following are positive outcomes of MSW incineration except
extracting energy.
reducing volume.
prolonging life of landfills.
increasing air pollution.
generating electricity.
The largest component of solid waste generated in the U.S. is
Glass
Plastics
Paper
Food waste
Yard waste
From an environmental waste perspective which of the following is the most desirable?
Reduce
Reuse
Recycle
Compost
Incinerate
In the United States, how much of generated waste ends up being recycled?
< 23 percent
< 33 percent
< 43 percent
> 53 percent
> 60 percent
The legislation that imposes a tax on the chemical and petroleum industries to generate funds to pay for the cleanup of hazardous substances is
RCRA.
Cradle-to-the Grave Act.
The National Priorities List.
HSWA.
CERCLA.
Which is NOT a form of source reduction?
Printing double-sided
Switching from paper to styrofoam cups
Using digital music and movies
Using a soap or shampoo bar instead of liquid in a plastic bottle
Switching from a toxic to a non-toxic product
Organic matter such as food and yard waste can be a problem in a landfill because
It creates heat
It produces a toxic leachate
There is a high risk of it causing disease
It produces methane as it rots
It can dissolve the clay liner
Incineration is used mostly
for e-waste
to eliminate heavy metals
to generate electricity
if the waste is mostly yard waste and food scraps
to reduce the volume of waste
NIMBY describes
materials that cannot be easily incinerated
that people do not want landfills and incinerators near their homes
the factors contributing to leaching from landfills
cradle to grave waste management
a law requiring toxic site clean-up
Leachate refers to
Ash from an incinerator
Soil nutrients in compost
Water that has been treated in a sewage treatment plant
Polluted water that has passed through a landfill
Paints and oils mixed into waste
An example of open-loop recycling would be
Wool from blankets being recycled into sweaters
Turning glass into bottles
Recycling old nylon carpet into new carpet
Recycling water bottles into fleece jackets
Recycling newspaper into writing paper
A specific hazard of e-waste is
Carbon dioxide
Methane
Bacteria
Uranium
Mercury
Dumping rubber tires can increase the spread of some diseases
True
False
The total amount of municipal solid waste (MSW) generated in the United States increased from 80 million metric tons in 1960 to 232 million metric tons in 2007. Which of the following best explains why the United States became a 'throw-away society'?
Increased consumerism and disposable products
Decreased population growth
Improved recycling rates
Reduced industrial production
Reducing is more desirable than reusing, which in turn is more favorable than recycling because:
It minimizes waste at the source and conserves resources more effectively.
It is easier to implement than recycling.
It requires less effort than reusing.
It is more expensive than recycling.
Composting is the process of:
Burning waste materials to reduce their volume.
Decomposing organic waste by microorganisms to form manure.
Recycling plastics and metals.
Filtering water to remove impurities.
Discuss one benefit and one problem of incinerating waste.
Benefit: Less volume goes into the landfill; this can extend the life of landfills and/or minimize the construction of new ones. (Any listed benefit is acceptable) Problem: Incineration can help to concentrate hazardous/toxic materials into the ash.
Benefit: Incineration always produces clean air; Problem: It eliminates all waste without residue.
Benefit: Incineration is the cheapest waste management method; Problem: It never produces any ash.
Benefit: Incineration increases landfill space; Problem: It reduces the amount of hazardous materials.
Some incinerators can produce ______ from burning the trash.
electricity
plastic
sand
glass
Which of the following is NOT a potential problem of incinerators?
It encourages waste-reduction strategies.
It could lower the amount of recycling.
It is expensive to build.
Some air pollution may result.
Incinerators do not encourage ______ strategies.
waste-reduction
energy-generation
waste-collection
waste-incineration
Incinerators could lower the amount of recycling, as they can take combustible recyclables.
True
False
It is ______ to build an incinerator.
expensive
easy
quick
cheap
What does NIMBY stand for in the context of siting incinerators?
Not In My Back Yard
New Incinerator Makes Better Yield
No Immediate Major Benefit Yet
None of the above
Some air pollution may result from using incinerators.
True
False
