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Quiz by Kristen Wayne, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Kristen Wayne
over 4 years ago
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Question 1
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How are landfills designed to protect the environment?
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They have a system of liners that form a barrier which protects the soil, groundwater, and surface water
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The liquid and gas that is produced from the buried waste is collected
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The landfill is worked on in cells, each cell has to have a liner and mechanisms to collect liquid and gas
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All of the above
Question 2
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What is leachate?
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Basically water
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Water that moves through the soil into landfills
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Groundwater that has been contaminated by hazardous waste
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Water that extracts particles and dissolved materials as it passes through waste
Question 3
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Is leachate safe for the environment?
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Yes
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Maybe
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No
Question 4
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What gas is produced by landfills?
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Methane
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Sulfur dioxide
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Hydrogen
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Oxygen
Question 5
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Some landfills collect the gasses produced and use them for energy.
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- True
- False
Question 6
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What happens to waste after it is dumped at the landfill?
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Nothing
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It is buried
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It is compacted and left exposed each day until the whole cell is full
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It is compacted and covered with a layer of compost, mulch, or soil at the end of each day
Question 7
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Landfills are the best solution for our waste.
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- True
- False
Question 8
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For every $10 spent buying products, how much goes towards packaging?
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$0.10
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$1.00
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$5.00
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$7.00
Question 9
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How many types of landfills are there?
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3
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10
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15
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30
Question 10
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What is a municipal solid waste (household waste) landfill lined with?
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Nothing
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A layer of soil
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A layer of clay and plastic
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Layers of clay, plastic, and sand
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