Title: Unit 15 Quiz - Jose
Course: BIS 105 Environmental Biology > Section: BIS 105 Environmental Biology

Q: In general, buying in bulk is environmentally friendly because it
- reduces the total amount of MSW that is generated.
- encourages people to eat less or use less of a product.
- encourages people to eat or use just a little bit more than smaller sizes.
- recycles materials that would otherwise wind up in a landfill.
A: reduces the total amount of MSW that is generated.

Q: Despite its many problems, one of the advantages of burning municipal solid waste (MSW) is
- the generation of agricultural fertilizer.
- a reduction in air pollution.
- the generation of natural gas to warm buildings.
- a reduction in the volume of MSW.
- the destruction of all the toxic components in the waste.
A: a reduction in the volume of MSW.

Q: Approximately ________% of hazardous sites identified under CERCLA as a national priority have been cleaned up.
- 10
- 30
- 50
- 70
- 90
A: 70

Q: In addition to the sheer volume, one of the greatest risks of adding e-wastes into landfills is
- the tremendous amounts of heat generated when e-waste decays.
- a danger that electronics will result in huge explosions.
- the generation of large volumes of biogas.
- the leaching out of heavy metals into groundwater.
- the cause uneven settling of the material in the landfill.
A: the leaching out of heavy metals into groundwater.

Q: Which of the following represent criteria for classifying hazardous waste?
- municipal, industrial and agricultural
- ignitable, corrosive, reactive, toxic
- inorganic and organic
- solid, liquid, gaseous
- non-biodegradable and biodegradable
A: ignitable, corrosive, reactive, toxic

Q: Which of the following components of MSW has most recently shown the greatest increase?
- paper
- glass
- e-waste
- plastics
- yard waste
A: e-waste

Q: Industrial ecologists ________.
- redesign industrial systems to minimize physical inefficiency and maximize economic efficiency
- primarily analyze industrial inputs
- advocate taxes on green industries
- urge an emphasis on internal manufacturing costs rather than external costs
- favor an economy that moves linearly rather than circularly
A: redesign industrial systems to minimize physical inefficiency and maximize economic efficiency

Q: The federal legislation that sets standards for landfills is the:
- Superfund Act.
- Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
- “Pay As You Throw” Law.
- National Bottle Bill.
- Clean Water Act.
A: Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.

Q: The percent of municipal waste that is recycled today is approximately
- 2 percent
- 5 percent
- 10 percent
- 20 percent
- 35 percent
A: 35 percent

Q: Which of the following is true about the siting of landfills today?
- as long as they are modern “sanitary” landfills, most people do not care where they are located.
- public opposition is often the greatest obstacle in siting new landfills.
- geological survey can usually find good sites near urban populations.
- not as many are needed because the number of landfills have increased greatly since the 1960s.
- most communities are willing to accept landfills if they get a break on their trash bill.
A: public opposition is often the greatest obstacle in siting new landfills.

Q: The best solution to the solid waste problem is to ________.
- increase the number of waste to energy facilities
- reduce the amount of material that enters the waste stream
- subsidize waste to energy facilities
- increase the number of sanitary landfills
- increase the amount of recycled products
A: reduce the amount of material that enters the waste stream

Q: From the 1960s to the present, the trend has been that ________ over time.
- less waste was recovered for recycling
- there have been equal ratios of land disposal, combustion, and recovery
- more overall waste was produced
- less overall waste was produced
- less waste was sent to recycling facilities
A: more overall waste was produced

Q: Describe the different waste management strategies employed in the United States today. What is the most preferred option? What is the least preferred? Why?

Q: As of 2011, the average American generates about ________ lbs. of solid waste per day.
- 40
- 4.4
- 1.5
- 9
- 14
A: 4.4

Q: To safeguard against groundwater contamination, sanitary landfills are ________.
- located on slopes so water runs downhill
- located in unpopulated areas
- lined with cement
- located on industrial sites where groundwater is not used for drinking or agriculture
- lined with plastic and clay
A: lined with plastic and clay