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APES EXAM 3

Waste Management, Plastics, Land-Use, and Going Green

  1. This gas can be collected from landfills and used as a source of energy.
  2. Methane
  3. Carbon Dioxide
  4. Nitrous Oxide
  5. Sulfur Dioxide
  1. Describe Leachate.
  2. liquid material that drains from land or stockpiled material and contains significantly low concentrations of desirable material derived from the material that it has passed through
  3. liquid material that drains from land or stockpiled material and contains significantly elevated concentrations of undesirable material derived from the material that it has passed through
  4. solid material that drains from land or stockpiled material and contains significantly low concentrations of desirable material derived from the material that it has passed through
  5. solid material that drains from land or stockpiled material and contains significantly elevated concentrations of undesirable material derived from the material that it has passed through
  1. In the realm of waste management, what does the acronym MSW stand for?
  2. Material Safety Worksheet
  3. Manageable Solid Waste
  4. Municipal Solid Waste
  5. Management Solid Waste
  1. What does the term “NIMBY” refer to?
  2. A watch cry for developers to site an area for the installation of a landfill
  3. A watch cry for citizens in an area where a landfill is reportedly to be sited
  4. Now in my backyard
  5. Never in my backyard
  1. What has the state of Georgia done with one of their landfills?
  2. Built Recreational Parks on top of them
  3. Built Waste Incinerators on top of them
  4. Built Wind Power station on top of them
  5. Built Solar Power stations on top of them
  1. According to the EPA, list the components of the Waste Hierarchy from most favorable to least favorable?
  2. Reduction/Reuse, Recycle/Compost, Energy Recovery, Treatment Disposal
  3. Reduction/Reuse, Energy Recovery, Treatment Disposal, Recycle/Compost
  4. Recycle/Compost, Reduction/Reuse, Energy Recovery, Treatment/Disposal
  5. Recycle/Compost, Treatment Disposal, Energy Recovery, Reduction/Reuse
  1. This piece of the Waste Hierarchy is also known as waste prevention?
  2. Treatment/Disposal
  3. Reduction/Reuse
  4. Energy Recovery
  5. Recycle/Compost
  1. ______is a series of activities that includes the collection of used, reused, or unused items that would otherwise be considered waste.
  2. Recycle
  3. Reduction
  4. Recovery
  5. Reuse
  1. Organic material that can be used as a soil amendment or as a medium to grow plants is called ______.
  2. Carbon Soil
  3. Potting Soil
  4. Compost
  5. Fertilizer
  1. Natural compost does not have the ______that compost has, which help kill weed seeds, and pathogenic microbes.
  2. Fertility
  3. High temperature
  4. High carbon input
  5. Moisture
  1. Which two plastics contain a benzene ring in their molecular structure, allowing them to be capable of producing carcinogenic compounds?
  2. 3 and 1
  3. 5 and 2
  4. 1 and 6
  5. 4 and 7
  6. 1 and 2
  1. In 1846 ______accidentally discovered nitrocellulose.
  2. John W. Hyatt
  3. Charles Schönbein
  4. Wallace Carruthers
  5. Leo Baekeland
  6. Will Smith
  1. In 1870 John W. Hyatt reacted nitrocellulose with camphor creating ______.
  2. Rubber
  3. Cellulose
  4. Celluloid
  5. Chloride Vinyl
  6. Chloride

Match the following plastics with their corresponding RIC number.

1 –A, 2 – B, 3 – C, 5 – D, 6 – E

  1. Polystyrene
  1. Vinyl or Polyvinyl Chloride
  1. Polypropylene
  1. High Density Polyethylene
  1. Polyethylene Terephthalate
  1. ______refers to the terrain of an area or its landscape.
  2. Land type
  3. Land cover
  4. Land map
  5. Land theme
  6. Land use
  1. Land use can be described as ______.
  2. Agricultural
  3. Municipal
  4. Industrial
  5. Commercial
  6. All of the above
  1. Municipal, Commercial, Open Space, Institutional, and Residential are all types of land use found in cities. Their determination depends on the city’s ______regulations.
  2. Zone
  3. Zoning
  4. Pollution output
  5. Pollution input
  6. Tax
  1. Which land uses cause erosion, pollution, and issues with soil fertility?
  2. Residential
  3. Commercial
  4. Agricultural
  5. Industrial
  6. All of the above
  1. Vermicomposting is a great soil amendment for crops. Which organism is the driving force for the vermicomposting ecosystem?
  2. Earthworm
  3. Pseudo Scorpion
  4. Spring Tail
  5. Mite
  6. Beetle
  7. The use of open or green space is not just important for relaxation and recreation, but also for handling the issue of ______.
  8. Buffer zone
  9. Storm Water runoff
  10. Clean air
  11. Over crowding
  12. Soil Fertility
  1. What two farming practices are utilized to help maintain soil fertility?
  2. Fertilizing and Harvesting
  3. Cover cropping and Conventional Tilling
  4. Cover cropping and Conservation tilling
  5. Transplanting and Tilling
  6. Spading and Mowing
  1. Being Environmentally conscious means ______
  2. Being awake
  3. Being open minded
  4. Knowing how things effect the environment
  5. Knowing how to reduce your impact on the environment
  6. Both C and D
  1. In 1962 ______’s book Silent Spring helped push the environmental movement in the US.
  2. Rachel Carson
  3. Rachel Leigh cook
  4. Rachel Cardigan
  5. Rachel Jackson
  6. Rachel Green
  1. This chemical compound was very effective against malaria.
  2. DDT
  3. DDP
  4. DDC
  5. TDT
  6. ABC
  1. April 22, 1970 was the first day for _____, which boasted an estimated 200 million person participation across the US.
  2. Spring
  3. Tree Day
  4. Earth Day
  5. Flowers
  6. Clean Air Day
  1. The EPA stands for
  2. Environmental Policy Act
  3. Environmental Public Accounts
  4. Environmental Protection Agency
  5. Environmental Personnel Agency
  6. Environmental Protection Association
  1. NOAA stands for
  2. National Oceanography Atmosphere Agency
  3. National Oceanographic Atmospheric Administration
  4. National Oceans Academic Association
  5. National Oceanographic Aerial Administration
  6. National Oceanography Aeronautics Association
  1. Organic Gardening/Farming methods utilize
  2. Minimal use of chemical fertilizers
  3. Minimal to no use of chemical pesticides
  4. Conventional gardening/farming techniques
  5. Genetically engineered seeds
  6. Both A and B
  1. Pesticides come from two categories, First-generation and Second-generation. Which are natural chemicals borrowed from plants?
  2. First-generation
  3. Second-generation
  1. What is Hydroponics?
  2. Farming with lots of water
  3. Utilizing small canals for transporting water to crops
  4. Organically growing plants without soil by providing nutrients in the water supply.
  5. Organically growing plants with soil by providing nutrients in the water supply.
  6. Farming with low quantities of water
  1. Landscaping practices that eliminate the use of irrigation are called
  2. Zero-scaping
  3. Xeriscaping
  4. Xerox-scaping
  5. Xena Warrior Princess
  6. Low Water Landscaping
  1. The point of having an energy efficient home is to
  2. Reduce your electricity bill
  3. Minimize the amount of polluting emissions produced by power plants
  4. Get tax breaks and rebates
  5. Have cool new technologies
  6. Save money
  1. Which hybrid car would be better for driving long highway miles?
  2. Series Drivetrain
  3. Parallel Drivetrain
  1. Which one of the following is not a pro for a hybrid car?
  2. Clean energy
  3. Incentives
  4. Regenerative Braking
  5. Quieter than conventional
  6. Lighter weight