Environmental Science Quiz #6

Burning coal will produce pollutants such as_____.

Carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide and soot

Polluting factories, hazardous waste dumps, incinerators, and landfills in the U.S. are located least in communities populated by_____.

Caucasians

For recycling to be successful, three steps must be applied consistently. The three steps, in order of application, are_____.

Collecting recyclables, converting recyclables, and buying/selling recyclables

Which method is not used to detoxify hazardous and toxic wastes?

Crushing and Grinding

Because of the earth's shape, the atmosphere is thicker over the North and South Pole than at the equator.

False

Burial or long-term storage of hazardous waste is the first priority for environmental scientists.

False

Most of the world's forests and lakes are being destroyed or seriously harmed by acid deposition.

False

Secondary pollutants can be classified by the source of pollution, such as stationary sources or mobile sources.

False

One advantage of bioremediation over physical and chemical methods of cleaning up hazardous wastes is that_____

It is cheaper

Which statement about acid deposition is false?

Low pH increases plant nutrients in forest soils.

Waste that includes paper, food wastes, cans, bottles, yard waste, glass, wood, and similar items is called_____.

Municipal Solid Waste

Which statement about indoor air pollution in the United States is false?

Outdoor air pollution has a higher cancer risk than indoor air pollution.

People are exposed to lead via_____.

Peeling paint and dust in older homes

At sanitary landfills, consideration of leachate is of most importance as far as environmental preservation is concerned.

True

California's cap-and-trade program has not meet its goals for sulfur dioxide emissions reductions and has been hampered by inaccurate reporting of emissions.

True

Integrated Waste Management involves using strategies for waste disposal and waste reduction.

True

It is likely that every person on the earth has detectable levels of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in their body.

True

Most environmental scientists call for a much greater emphasis on waste reduction than waste disposal.

True

The ozone layer surrounding the earth is formed when molecules of oxygen in that layer are converted to ozone by UV radiation.

True

In the United States, the highest levels of air pollution from fine particles are found in_____.

West Virginia