Principles of Environmental Science

William P. Cunningham, University of Minnesota
Mary Ann Cunningham, Vassar College

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Multiple Choice Quiz


1	Which of the following waste disposal methods is referred to as waste-to-energy?
		A)	sanitary landfills
		B)	incineration
		C)	waste exportation
		D)	ocean dumping


2	What is the name of the process whereby items such as televisions are disassembled and recycled?
		A)	composting
		B)	recycling
		C)	bioremediation
		D)	demanufacturing


3	The use of photodegradable plastic can reduce the volume of waste in our landfills because it
		A)	breaks down when exposed to sunlight.
		B)	microorganisms can decompose it.
		C)	is composed of PET and can be recycled.
		D)	all of the above


4	Which of the following characteristics is NOT a hazardous waste classification?
		A)	carcinogenic, mutagenic, or teratogenic
		B)	fatal to humans in low doses
		C)	irritant
		D)	explosive
		E)	none of the above


5	Love Canal, New York is considered an infamous toxic waste site because
		A)	over 20,000 tons of waste were found buried under a housing development.
		B)	12,500 tons of waste was pored into Niagara Falls.
		C)	thousands of mutated amphibians have been found in nearby wetlands.
		D)	all of the above
		E)	b and c are correct


6	Urban areas that cannot be redeveloped due to toxic contamination are called
		A)	permanent retrievable storage sites.
		B)	brownfields.
		C)	Superfund sites.
		D)	sanitary landfills.

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