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Question 1.1.(TCO 10) Which of the following would be included in the general definition used by the federal government to define municipal solid waste (MSW)? (Points : 3) Substances, such as gasoline, that can catch fire easily Household and restaurant garbage Substances such as ammonia and pesticides, which can injure human health Agricultural and mining residue None of the above Question 2.2.(TCO 10) The greatest potential problem resulting from the use of landfills in Florida is related to (Points : 3) methane production. settling. incomplete decomposition. groundwater contamination. high temperatures. Question 3.3.(TCO 10) Over the past two decades, the number of landfills has decreased significantly because (Points : 3) of increased recycling and increases in the size of landfills. the total amount of municipal solid waste produced in the U.S. has decreased by about 50%. increasing amounts of municipal solid waste are burned, reducing the need to bury it. increasing amounts of municipal solid waste are being used to manufacture biogas. None of the above Question 4.4.(TCO 10) The main problem with constructing new landfills in the United States is that (Points : 3) nobody wants one built near them. the cost of building a new landfill is too expensive. the costs of running a new landfill are too expensive. once a region has a landfill, it cannot be used for anything else. there is no more land to build more. Question 5.5.(TCO 10) About half of all U.S. municipal solid waste consists of (Points : 3) food wastes. plastics. metals. glass, rubber, and wood. paper products and yard waste. Question 6.6.(TCO 10) In general, recycling materials found in MSW (Points : 3) uses more natural resources but decreases pollution and saves energy. uses more natural resources, increases pollution, but saves energy. conserves natural resources, decreases pollution, but uses more energy. conserves natural resources, decreases pollution, and saves energy. None of the above Question 7.7.(TCO 10) Which of the following components of MSW has most recently shown the greatest increase? (Points : 3) Glass E-waste Plastics Paper Metal Question 8.8.(TCO 10) Urban sprawl typically results in (Points : 3) narrower highways. increased commuting distances. increased population densities. decreased reliance on automobiles. None of the above Question 9.9.(TCO 10) The main financial problems for a city experiencing urban blight result from (Points : 3) a declining tax base. increasing industrial growth. the need to build new schools. increasing use of public transportation. None of the above Question 10.10.(TCO 10) A livable city is designed to permit people to (Points : 3) park their cars conveniently near their homes. walk to most of the places that they want to go. have most of their needs brought to them. live in the least populated places. drive on bigger roads.

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