APES Vocab 21 Questions with Correct Answers (Grade A+)
Question 1: Brownfields
Answer: abandoned, contaminated industrial site
Question 2: Demanufacturing
Answer: taking apart and recycling of discarded products
Question 3: Hazardous waste
Answer: waste that is carcinogenic, corrosive, or ignitable
Question 4: Leachate
Answer: liquid toxins derived from decomposition
Question 5: Phytomeditation
Answer: plants absorb toxins
Question 6: sanitary landfill
Answer: most common way of dealing with waste
Question 7: secure landfill
Answer: permanent storage for hazardous waste
Question 8: Waste stream
Answer: Municipal and industrial refuge
Question 9: Toxic Release Inventory
Answer: 20,000 facilities report on use of hazardous waste
Question 10: Superfund( CERCLA)
Answer: EPA authorized to contain and remediate toxic sites
Question 11: RCRA
Answer: all handling of hazardous waste is regulated and monitored
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Question 1: Brownfields
Answer: abandoned, contaminated industrial site
Question 2: Demanufacturing
Answer: taking apart and recycling of discarded products
Question 3: Hazardous waste
Answer: waste that is carcinogenic, corrosive, or ignitable
Question 4: Leachate
Answer: liquid toxins derived from decomposition
Question 5: Phytomeditation
Answer: plants absorb toxins
Question 6: sanitary landfill
Answer: most common way of dealing with waste
Question 7: secure landfill
Answer: permanent storage for hazardous waste
Question 8: Waste stream
Answer: Municipal and industrial refuge
Question 9: Toxic Release Inventory
Answer: 20,000 facilities report on use of hazardous waste
Question 10: Superfund( CERCLA)
Answer: EPA authorized to contain and remediate toxic sites
Question 11: RCRA
Answer: all handling of hazardous waste is regulated and monitored
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