Question 1

Most municipal solid waste comes from:

Accepted Answer

Paper makes up the largest percentage (25%) of municipal solid waste, followed by food scraps (15.2%), yard trimmings (13.1%), and plastics (13.2%).

Question 2

The most desirable form of integrated waste management is:

Accepted Answer

Of all the waste management approaches, the most desirable is source reduction.

Question 3

The practice of establishing and maintaining healthy or hygienic conditions in the environment is:

Accepted Answer

Sanitation is the establishment and maintenance of healthy or hygienic conditions in the environment.

Question 4

Porous, water-saturated layers of underground bedrock, sand, and gravel that can yield economically significant amounts of water are referred to as:

Accepted Answer

Administrative controls include staffing policies (having more staff is generally safer than having fewer staff), procedures for opening and closing the workplace, and reviewing employee duties (such as handling money) that may be especially risky.

Question 5

Brown smog is formed primarily by sulfur dioxide and suspended solid particles.

Accepted Answer

Brown smog, or photochemical smog, is haze or fog formed when air pollutants interact with sunlight. Industrial smog is haze or fog formed primarily by sulfur dioxide and suspended particles from the burning of coal.

Question 6

A condition that occurs when warm air traps cooler air at the surface of the earth is greenhouse gases.

Accepted Answer

Thermal inversion occurs when a layer of warm air settles above cooler air close to the Earth's surface, preventing the cooler air from rising. Greenhouse gases are atmospheric gases that are transparent to visible light but absorb infrared radiation.

Question 7

Gases and particulates generated by burning are referred to as combustion by-products.

Accepted Answer

Combustion by-products include gases (e.g., carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, and sulfur dioxide) and particulates (e.g., ash and soot) generated by burning.

Question 8

Solid waste with properties that make it dangerous or potentially harmful to human health or the environment is classified as municipal waste.

Accepted Answer

Hazardous waste is solid waste with properties that make it dangerous or potentially harmful to human health or the environment. Municipal solid waste comprises the waste generated by households, businesses, and institutions.

Question 9

Why is e-waste hazardous?

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Question 10

What is the ABCDE rule from the American Cancer Society that outlines warning signs for melanoma?

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Quiz 14: Community and Public Health and the Environment