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Solid Waste Quiz 2 (25 MCQs)

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1. Which of the following is not a method of solid waste disposal?
2. Cannot be broken down by biological processes (non biodegradable)
3. Which is least likely to be a danger associated with leachate from a sanitary landfill?
4. Which of the following is/are environmental benefit/s of recycling aluminum? I. Reduces the effects on the land from miningII. Reduces the effects of leaching in landfillsIII. Reduces the energy required to transport and process mined ore
5. The movement of trash cans to the truck done by a collection crew
6. What is involved with vermicomposting?
7. Approximately how much MSW is recovered before it enters a landfill or incinerator?
8. What word describes dry trash?
9. On average how much municipal solid waste is generated per person each day in the US?
10. Making products from recycled materials
11. Hyper-accumulators are predominantly used to
12. What is used to 'cap' a landfill in order to keep rainwater from getting in?
13. What do landfills use as layers to avoid leaching of chemicals?
14. What is the process of reclaiming raw materials and reusing them?
15. What is the main ingredient in synthetic plastic?
16. The material that makes up the highest proportion of MSW is?
17. How should you dispose of a mobile phone?
18. Which two materials constitute most of our everyday garbage?
19. Hazardous waste is:
20. What word describes semisolid sewage waste?
21. A branch of recycling where organic matter such as banana peels, apple cores, and grass clippings are changed into mulch and put into the soil usually by decomposers such as fungi and worms.
22. The containment, cleanup, or remediation of abandoned toxic waste sites is governed by a program known as _____
23. Why is the garbage in sanitary landfills surrounded by layers of plastic and clay?
24. If we wear hand-me-down clothing from our older siblings or value village, we are _____
25. _____ is generally made up of plastics, garbage, objects or particles that accumulate on the site where they are produced.
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