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Solid Waste Quiz 10 (25 MCQs)

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1. Hazardous wastes are
2. It uses bacteria/enzymes to destroy/convert toxic/hazardous substances
3. Most disposable wastes are in the form of
4. A public landfill will accept all of the following forms of waste except _____
5. Something that 'lingers' in an ecosystem for long periods of time before breaking down is
6. What is the colour of your compost?
7. What is the primary method of disposal of MSW in the United States?
8. Feature(s) of Zero Waste Management is (are):
9. Toxic, corrosive, or explosive material
10. Air condition equipment, leaking refrigerators, spray cans and burning plastic foams release:
11. Which of the following is not a benefit of the incineration of solid waste?
12. Select the primary goal of solid waste management is
13. The source that is converted directly into electrical energy by photovoltaic cells.
14. What can be melted over and over again to make things like new containers and reflective surfaces for road signs?
15. Harmful agricultural waste includes
16. Re-processing material to make another product
17. What is the difference between pit method and burial method?
18. Garbage produced by households and businesses
19. How can metal be recycled?
20. Solid wastes are spread out in thin layers, compacted, and covered daily with a fresh layer of clay or plastic foam.
21. Which of the following is NOT a purpose of the alternating layers of garbage and dirt?
22. This is any unwanted or discarded material we produce that is not liquid or gas?
23. Recycling aluminum cans reduces the amount of energy needed to produce new aluminum cans from raw materials by 95%. Calculate the number of aluminum cans that can be made from recycled aluminum by using the same amount of energy as is needed to make one can from raw materials
24. Why should we NOT place medical and chemical waste in landfills?
25. Which component of a landfill is extracted and either used as fuel or burned off?
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