Figure 10.5 Ecological footprints of various countries on Earth
measured in global hectares per person
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS
- About 70% of U.S. hazardous wastes come from
(A) agricultural pesticides
(B) smelting, mining, and metal manufacturing
(C) nuclear power plants
(D) chemical and petroleum industries
(E) households
- Which act established federal authority for emergency response and
cleanup of hazardous substances that have been spilled, improperly
disposed of, or released into the environment?
(A) Resource Recovery Act
(B) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
(C) Solid Waste Disposal Act
(D) Superfund
(E) Hazardous Materials Transportation Act
- Effects produced from a long-term, low-level exposure are called
(A) acute
(B) chronic
(C) pathological
(D) symptomatic
(E) synergistic
- Which of the following techniques is NOT an example of bioremediation?
(A) Land farming
(B) Composting
(C) Rhizofiltration
(D) Phytoremediation
(E) All are examples of bioremediation.
