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- 1. Multiple ChoiceMakes up most of the municipal solid wastepaperplasticmanufacturing wasteleachate
- 2. Multiple ChoiceA liquid that has passed through compacted solid wasteoilleachatefertilizerbattery acid
- 3. Multiple ChoiceGarbage produced by households and businesseshazardous wasteschool lunchmunicipal solid wastecity water
- 4. Multiple ChoiceCannot be broken down by biological processesplant wastepaperplasticyard waste
- 5. Multiple ChoiceMakes up more than half of the total waste producedmunicipal solid wastemanufacturing wastehazardous wasteagriculture waste
- 6. Multiple ChoiceAn example of something that is biodegradable isa leaf in a compost pilea plastic milk jug in a landfilla polystyrene burger container in a trash canAll of the above
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe total amount of solid waste generated in the U.S. in the last 40 yearshas doubledhas tripledhas not changedNone of the above
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe average person living in the United States producesabout 400 pounds of solid waste per dayabout 4 pounds of solid waste per dayabout 400 pounds of solid waste per yearabout 4 pounds of solid waste per month
- 9. Multiple ChoiceFrom 1970 to the present, the percentage of waste that is recycled hasincreased from 6.6% to 28%decreased from 28% to 6.6%decreased from 28% to 19.6%remained the same
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following are problems associated with landfills?source reduction and compostingsurface improvement and leachateleachate and methane productionall of the above
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