APES Unit 4 Correct Questions and Answers(scored A)

APES Unit 4 Correct Question average, how much does each person in the United States use of nonfuel mineral materials each year? - ANSWER 20,000 lbs. (10 tons) what is the largest waste by weight put into landfill sites? - ANSWER paper what does materials management involve? - ANSWER reducing waste volumes through the combination of more sustainable use of materials and resource consideration how can materials management achieve goals of sustainable use and resource consideration? - ANSWER 1. eliminate subsidies for extracting minerals, oils, timber 2. establish "green building" incentives that encourage the use of recycled-content materials and products in new construction 3. assess financial penalties for production that uses poor materials-management practices 4. provide financial incentives for industrial practices and products that benefit the environment by enhancing sustainability 5. provide incentives to develop materials-management programs that eliminate or reduce waste how are resources classified? - ANSWER either renewable or nonrenewable are resources finite? - ANSWER yes, but exploration annually increases known reserve are resources valuable? - ANSWER yes, but all technology used in extraction, either primitive or advanced, causes some environmental change why are resources a concern? - ANSWER because it is impossible to support exponential growth on finite resources are mineral resources renewable? - ANSWER no what materials does single stream recycling include? - ANSWER materials such as paper, glass, plastic, and metal what does single stream recycling not include? - ANSWER compost what is composting? - ANSWER the rapid partial decomposition of moist solid organic waste by aerobic bacteria how does recycling influence the environmental impacts of mineral development? - ANSWER 1. decreases the amount of landfill sites 2. decreases the price of raw materials 3. decreased the quantities of raw materials mined from the earth 4. decreases the need to explore for new mineral reserves 5. decreases the quantity of waste what are some examples of metals that are being recycled in the US? - ANSWER iron, lead, copper, and aluminum why has Europe been more successful in recycling than the US? - ANSWER 1. landfill fees in Europe are much higher than in the US 2. the manufacturers are responsible for the disposal cost of packaging and industrial goods they produce what are some common ingredients of fertilizers? - ANSWER sulfur, calcium, potassium, nitrogen, and phosphorus what percent does ocean water contain of dissolved solids? and what are some e ons and Answers(scored A)