Deck 15: Solid Wastes

Question 1

An abundance of locations for new landfills exists in the US.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Clearly, the most successful recycling effort has been that of

A)aluminum cans
B)plastic bottles
C)tires
D)automobile batteries

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Disadvantages to the environment of manufacturing paper goods involve

A)the se of chemicals which can pollute the environment
B)the use of trees as raw materials
C)the use of chemicals which can pollute the environment, and the use of trees as raw materials
D)none of these - Paper production is environmentally friendly.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Domestic waste refers to waste generated by

A)households
B)households and commercial businesses
C)commercial businesses
D)heavy industry

Question 5

Glass is a limited resource.

Question 6

Glass is made from

A)waste concrete
B)artificially manufactured polymers
C)melted silicon dioxide (SiO₂), the principal component of sand
D)recycled computer chips

Question 7

Glass is one of the easiest materials to recycle.

Question 8

In the US, ___ are illegal.

A)open dumps
B)sanitary landfills
C)open dumps and sanitary landfills
D)incinerators

Question 9

NIMBY refers to the

A)active efforts of citizens to get landfills located in their neighborhoods
B)reluctance of citizens to support the location of a landfill in their neighborhood
C)decisions by municipal authorities as to where a landfill will be located
D)assignment of landfills to areas by lottery conducted by state governments

Question 10

According to the text, the only animals that have a waste problem are

A)farm animals
B)zoo animals
C)wildlife
D)humans

Question 11

Paper is composed primarily of

A)amino acid polymers
B)discarded plastic bottles
C)cellulose from wood products
D)recycled Styrofoam

Question 12

Paper take-out containers have been shown to be less damaging to the environment than Styrofoam containers.

Question 13

Recycling aluminum, rather than beginning again with aluminum ore, reduces energy requirements by about

A)4%
B)9%
C)20%
D)95%

Question 14

Recycling glass can result in energy savings up to 30%, plus savings in air pollution and water consumption.

Question 15

The dissolving of substances from a landfill so that they enter water is called

A)leaking
B)leaching
C)acidification
D)oxidation-reduction

Question 16

The largest category of municipal (town or city) waste in the US is

A)glass and plastics
B)tire and batteries
C)paper and cardboard
D)food scraps

Question 17

The liquid which flows from a landfill is called

A)leachate
B)discharge
C)effluent
D)emission

Question 18

The modern ___ probably best typifies our throwaway society.

A)paper mill
B)plastics manufacturing plant
C)grocery store
D)fast-food restaurant

Question 19

The three T's for operation of an incinerator to deal with municipal (town or city) solid waste are

A)terephthalates, tin compounds, and tiles
B)thermistors, transistors, and technology
C)turbulence, temperature and toxic
D)turbulence, temperature and time

Question 20

The two main types of plastics, from a recycling viewpoint, are

A)thermoplastic and thermosetting, both of which are recyclable
B)thermoplastic and thermosetting, neither of which is recyclable
C)thermoplastic which are recyclable and thermosetting which are not recyclable
D)thermoplastic which are not recyclable and thermosetting which are recyclable

Question 21

To get rid of solid wastes,

A)make it useful again
B)get rid of it
C)make it useful again or get rid of it
D)deposit it in deep underground caverns