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- 1. Multiple Choice
___________ is any waste that is a risk to the health of humans or other living things.
hazardous waste
politics
sewage
water runoff
- 2. Multiple Choice
A ____________ is a waste disposal facility where wastes are put in the ground and covered each day with a layer of dirt, plastic, or both.
landfill
incinerator
compost heap
aquifer
- 3. Multiple Choice
Solid waste includes all of the following except;
newspaper and soda bottles
food scraps and yard clippings
ozone and carbon dioxide
junk mail and milk cartons
- 4. Multiple Choice
What is a sewage treatment plant?
The place where water is cleaned, filtered and tested before re-entering the water cycle.
The place where water is cleaned, filtered and tested before going to our houses.
The network of pipes that carry sewage (dirty water) from our houses.
The place where water is bottled for drinking.
- 5. Multiple Choice
What type of living things eat the organic matter in the sewage?
Plants
Animals
Bacteria
Fungi
- 6. Multiple Choice
What happens to the sewage at the inlet works?
The organic matter is eaten by bacteria.
The sludge and solids are separated from the liquid.
It is screened to remove unwanted objects like baby wipes etc.
It is filtered and disinfected.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Where is the sludge and solids separated from the liquid?
Inlet works
Clarifyers
Sewage treatment plant
Bio reactor
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which is the correct order for these three processes of sewage treatment? (disinfection, inlet works and bio reactor)
- inlet works, 2. disinfection 3. bio reactor
- bio reactor, 2. disinfection 3. inlet works
- inlet works, 2. bio reactor 3. disinfection
- disinfection, 2. bio reactor 3. inlet works
- 9. Multiple ChoiceA process in which mixed garbage is burned at very high temperatures is:recoveryincinerationleachatesource reduction
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe three main categories of waste include municipal solid waste, hazardous waste, and:industrial wasteradioactive wastewastewatergreen waste
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