Question: When our oil supply is depleted, a new material will need to be used to produce __________

A- glass

B- paper

C- plastic

D- aluminum

E- cardboard

Answer: C- Plastic

Question: Which of the following would be considered household hazardous waste?

A- a plastic milk jug

B- a can of spray paint

C- an alkaline battery

D- an aluminum can

E- a tire

Answer: B- A can of spray paint

Question: What hazardous material do electronics contin, making them important to recycle properly?

A- uranium

B- aluminum

c- carbon

D- Mercury

E- Lead

Answer: E- Lead

Question: What hazardous material do fluorescent light bulbs contain, making it important to dispose of them properly?

A- aluminum

B- carbon

C- lead

D- uranium

E- mercury

Answer: E-Mercury

Question:

Answer: C- Capping the landfill when it is filled to capacity

Question:

Answer: B- Biodegradable waste can remain for decades in a landfill.

Question: What does the Murphree Water Treatment Plant use to disinfect the water?

A- nitrogen

B- Oxygen

C- Phosphorus

D- Iodine

E- Chlorine

Answer: E- Chlorine

Question: What federal agency regulates the bottled water industry?

A- Department of the Interior

B- Environmental Protection Agency

C- Department of Agriculture

D- Food and Drug Administration

E- Department of Health and Human Services

Answer: D- Food and Drug Administration

Question: Which of the following is considered to be the safest drinking water source?

A- a river

B- a lake

C- the groundwater

D- the ocean

E- melted snow

Answer: C- Groundwater

Question: What is the next frontier in the drinking water industry?

A- bottling

B- evaporation

C- distillation

D- condensation

E- desalination

Answer: E- Desalination (Ocean Water)