ENVSE 450 MIDTERM 3 QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2024
What is believed to be causing the deadzones in the Chesapeake Bay? CORRECT
ANSWER- Excess nutrients, especially nitrogen and phosphorus
The secondary stage of sewage processing is characterized by: CORRECT ANSWER-
Bacterial breakdown of sewage
ARtemperature inversion is: CORRECT ANSWER-
An atmospheric condition during which a warm layer of air stalls above a cool layer
Which of the following statements is true regarding MSW in PA: CORRECT ANSWER-
PARaccepts waste from many states but especially NY and NJ
Which legislation specifically authorizes the EPA to regulate air pollution: CORRECT ANSWER-CAA
Approximately what percentage of the earth's water is accessible freshwater: CORRECT ANSWER-1%
Smog is: CORRECT ANSWER-ARmixture of pollutants, principally ground-level ozone
Chlorine is added to drinking water control: CORRECT ANSWER-Pathogenic microorganisms
The Love Canal site: CORRECT ANSWER-(All of the above)
Was a notorious toxic waste site in NY
Led to the creation of the Superfund
Was repopulated in the 1990s
Generated concerns about the health residents who lived in the area
The microbial agent Giardia is an example of: CORRECT ANSWER-An enteric protozoal parasite
, The term leachate refers to: CORRECT ANSWER-
Water that collects contaminants as it trickles through wastes
Which treatment process is associated with the production of trihalomethanes (THMs) in drinking water
? CORRECT ANSWER-Chlorination
Which of the following airborne pollutants is considered to be a likely carcinogen by many agencies:
CORRECT ANSWER-Diesel exhaust
AccordingRto USEPA guidelines for water reuse, effluent from primary wastewater treatment can be use
d: CORRECT ANSWER-No where
(None of the above)
The worst (largest) accidental marine oil spill in history was: CORRECT ANSWER-
The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
The most favored method for waste management is: CORRECT ANSWER-Source reduction
What is Ogallala? CORRECT ANSWER-Large aquifer
Which of the following materials makes up the largest portion of MSW in the US (before recycle)
CORRECT ANSWER-Paper
Which legislation regulates public water supply systems: CORRECT ANSWER-SDWA
The approximate per capita and total annual MSW production in the US is: CORRECT ANSWER-
4.4 lb per person per day and 250 million tons
Acute health effects of air pollution include: CORRECT ANSWER-(all of the above)
Breathlessness and burning eyes
Cough and chest pains
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2024
What is believed to be causing the deadzones in the Chesapeake Bay? CORRECT
ANSWER- Excess nutrients, especially nitrogen and phosphorus
The secondary stage of sewage processing is characterized by: CORRECT ANSWER-
Bacterial breakdown of sewage
ARtemperature inversion is: CORRECT ANSWER-
An atmospheric condition during which a warm layer of air stalls above a cool layer
Which of the following statements is true regarding MSW in PA: CORRECT ANSWER-
PARaccepts waste from many states but especially NY and NJ
Which legislation specifically authorizes the EPA to regulate air pollution: CORRECT ANSWER-CAA
Approximately what percentage of the earth's water is accessible freshwater: CORRECT ANSWER-1%
Smog is: CORRECT ANSWER-ARmixture of pollutants, principally ground-level ozone
Chlorine is added to drinking water control: CORRECT ANSWER-Pathogenic microorganisms
The Love Canal site: CORRECT ANSWER-(All of the above)
Was a notorious toxic waste site in NY
Led to the creation of the Superfund
Was repopulated in the 1990s
Generated concerns about the health residents who lived in the area
The microbial agent Giardia is an example of: CORRECT ANSWER-An enteric protozoal parasite
, The term leachate refers to: CORRECT ANSWER-
Water that collects contaminants as it trickles through wastes
Which treatment process is associated with the production of trihalomethanes (THMs) in drinking water
? CORRECT ANSWER-Chlorination
Which of the following airborne pollutants is considered to be a likely carcinogen by many agencies:
CORRECT ANSWER-Diesel exhaust
AccordingRto USEPA guidelines for water reuse, effluent from primary wastewater treatment can be use
d: CORRECT ANSWER-No where
(None of the above)
The worst (largest) accidental marine oil spill in history was: CORRECT ANSWER-
The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
The most favored method for waste management is: CORRECT ANSWER-Source reduction
What is Ogallala? CORRECT ANSWER-Large aquifer
Which of the following materials makes up the largest portion of MSW in the US (before recycle)
CORRECT ANSWER-Paper
Which legislation regulates public water supply systems: CORRECT ANSWER-SDWA
The approximate per capita and total annual MSW production in the US is: CORRECT ANSWER-
4.4 lb per person per day and 250 million tons
Acute health effects of air pollution include: CORRECT ANSWER-(all of the above)
Breathlessness and burning eyes
Cough and chest pains
