Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Section 1 – Solid Waste
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An example of something that is biodegradable is
a. | a leaf in a compost pile. | b. | a plastic milk jug in a
landfill. | c. | a polystyrene burger container in a trash can. | d. | All of the
above. |
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The total amount of solid waste generated in the U.S. in the last 40
years
a. | has doubled. | b. | has tripled. | c. | has not
changed. | d. | None of the above |
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The average person living in the United States produces
a. | about 400 pounds of solid waste per day. | b. | about 4 pounds of
solid waste per day. | c. | about 400 pounds of solid waste per
year. | d. | about 4 pounds of solid waste per month. |
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From 1970 to the present, the percentage of waste that is recycled has
a. | increased from 6.6% to 28%. | b. | decreased from 28% to 6.6%. | c. | decreased from 28%
to 19.6%. | d. | remained the same. |
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Which of the following are problems associated with landfills?
a. | source reduction and composting | b. | surface improvement and
leachate | c. | leachate and methane production | d. | all of the
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Matching
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Section 1 – Solid Waste
Choose the letter of the term or
phrase that best matches the description.
a. | leachate | d. | municipal solid
waste | b. | manufacturing waste | e. | plastic | c. | paper |
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6.
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makes up most of the municipal solid waste
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a liquid that has passed through compacted solid waste
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garbage produced by households and businesses
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cannot be broken down by biological processes
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makes up more than half of the total waste produced
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