APES Unit 8 test review

Question 1

Which list contains ONLY diseases that are transmitted by water-borne organisms?

Accepted Answer

cholera, giardiasis, typhoid fever

Question 2

Which of the following does not increase the spread of infectious disease?

Accepted Answer

Mercury emissions

Question 3

Which of the following is least likely to be a danger associated w/ leachate from a landfill?

Accepted Answer

The leachate can increase temperatures

Question 4

The US Safe Drinking Water Act requires the EPA to set _____ contaminant levels for water.

Accepted Answer

maximum

Question 5

A heavy metal associated with burning coal that contaminates water is

Accepted Answer

methyl mercury

Question 6

An environmental cost of sending computers to landfills is

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they contain toxic metals that can end up in the environment

Question 7

The majority of oil pollution in the ocean comes from

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runoff from land

Question 8

Secondary sewage treatment is a _____ process.

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two of these, biological, chemical

Question 9

Endocrine disrupters:

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affect reproduction of fishes, birds,reptiles & mammals

Question 10

In order from the most desirable to the least desirable, the 3 R’s stand for

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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Question 11

Which of the following items would most likely end up in the waste stream the fastest?

Accepted Answer

A paper cup

Question 12

A good indicator of poor water quality is the high number of

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coliform bacteria

Question 13

What is bioaccumulation?

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an organism absorbs a toxin faster than it is lost

Question 14

The Clean Water Act protects

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surface water

Question 15

Coastal waters can be protected from excess water pollution by

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all of these

Question 16

Which of the following methods of handling solid wastes is against the law in the U.S?

Accepted Answer

Dumping the material in the open ocean

Question 17

The environmental benefits of composting include all of following EXCEPT:

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reduction in work force of waste management company

Question 18

Brownfields are

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contaminated industrial/commercial sites that require cleanup

Question 19

Which of the following items makes up the majority of MSW that is used once and then thrown away?

Accepted Answer

Containers & Packaging

Question 20

A body of water can be depleted of its oxygen by

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bacteria consuming the organic wastes

Question 21

Waste heat can

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all of these

Question 22

In a typical river, the oxygen sag curve is likely to be most severe during

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summer

Question 23

The main purpose of primary and secondary sewage treatment is to

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kill pathogenic bacteria and remove biodegradable materials

Question 24

Biomagnification is...

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when toxin concentrations increase as they move up the food chain

Question 25

Persistent Organic Pollutants are dangerous because they are...

Accepted Answer

toxic and don't break down rapidly in the environment

Question 26

Which of the following is the most common way of disposing of municipal solid waste?

Accepted Answer

Placing in Landfills

Question 27

The US legislation that imposes tax on chem & petroleum industries for hazardous cleanup is

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CERCLA

Question 28

The Safe Drinking Water Act empowers the EPA to

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monitor maximum contaminant levels in drinking water.

Question 29

Which component of a landfill is extracted and either used as fuel or burned off?

Accepted Answer

methane

Question 30

Primary sewage treatment is a _____ process.

Accepted Answer

physical

Question 31

Which of the following pollutants would NOT be classified as a persistent organic pollutant?

Accepted Answer

Mercury

Question 32

The largest oil spill from a well site in U.S. history was the

Accepted Answer

Deepwater Horizon, 2010

Question 33

Before discharge into the bay, water from sewage treatment should undergo _____.

Accepted Answer

disinfection

Question 34

US legislation that tracks hazardous waste from “cradle to grave,” is

Accepted Answer

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

Question 35

Which best explains why the recycling of plastic is an example of open-loop recycling?

Accepted Answer

Plastic bottles can be recycled & used for other products

Question 36

What is the largest type of domestic solid waste in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Paper

Question 37

Negative aspects of waste incineration include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

generation of electric energy

Question 38

Which of the following would NOT be categorized as e-waste?

Accepted Answer

Construction debris

Question 39

Which of the following is a nonpoint source of water pollution?

Accepted Answer

a logged forest

Question 40

Which of these water bodies is able to clean itself fastest of biodegradable wastes?

Accepted Answer

river

Question 41

Which of the following is a point source of water pollution?

Accepted Answer

offshore oil well

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