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MATCHING - Match the description on the left with the correct term on the right. Write your answer on the line provided. ______ 1. makes up most of the municipal solid waste______ 2. a liquid that has passed through compacted solid waste______ 3. garbage produced by households and businesses______ 4. cannot be broken down by biological processes______ 5. makes up more than half of the total waste produced a. leachateb. manufacturing wastec. paperd. municipal solid wastee. plastic MULTIPLE CHOICE - In the space provided, write the letter of the word or statement that best completes the sentence or answers the question. ______ 6. An example of something that is biodegradable isa. a leaf in a compost pile. c. a polystyrene burger container in a trash can.b. a plastic milk jug in a landfill. d. All of the above. ______ 7. The total amount of solid waste generated in the U.S. in the last 40 yearsa. has increased. c. has not changed.b. has decreased. d. None of the above ______ 8. The average person living in the United States producesa. 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. ______ 9. From 1970 to the present, the percentage of waste that is recycled hasa. increased. c. not changed.b. decreased. d. None of the above ______10. Which of the following are problems associated with landfills?a. source reduction and compostingb. surface improvement and leachatec. leachate and methane productiond. all of the above
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______ 1. passed in 1976 to regulate solid and hazardous waste disposal, requires producers of hazardous wastes to keep records
______ 2. passed in 1980 to set aside money for cleanup of hazardous wastes, allows EPA to sue for illegal dumping
______ 3. pumping wastes below groundwater level in deep wells
______ 4. can contian toxic, corrosive, or explosive materials
______ 5. often generates wastes that are more toxic than the original substance
______ 6. involves settling of wastes while surface water evaporates in a pond
______ 7. leachate, methane, gasses leaking into nearby homes and basements
______ 8. eventhough biodegradable, can become a problem if it exceeds levels the environment can naturally absorb
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c. incineration
d. hazardous waste
e. RCRA
f. agricultural waste
g. landfill problems
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