Term 1 of 121
which pest can transmit typhoid fever and dysentery?
Rat Flea
Housefly
Mosquito
Ciguatera Poisoning
Term 2 of 121
what are leachates?
fumes released from decomposing organic matter
juices at the bottom of landfill that can contaminate ground water
water collected from rain that is clean and safe
solid waste that is too heavy to be transported
Term 3 of 121
the comprehensive environmental response, compensation, and liability act is also known as:
Cercla
Cryptosporidium
Clean Water Act
Superfund
,Term 4 of 121
what industry constitutes the largest single source of hazardous waste in the U.S today?
Chemical companies
Sportsman's paradise
The meatpacking industry
Drive-thru workers
Term 5 of 121
Nitrates are responsible for which disease?
Bad boss disease
Diphtheria
Dysentery
Blue baby disease
Term 6 of 121
outbreaks of bacterial food poisoning are most often associated with eating:
Chemical companies
Stale baked goods
Unwashed fruits and vegetables
Poultry, Meat or dairy products
Term 7 of 121
what is the name of the "gas" produced in sanitary landfills
hydrogen gas
hydrogen sulfide
nitrogen gas
methane gas
,Term 8 of 121
Secondary treatment depends on
Biological processes
Physical processes
Weathering processes
Limiting nutrient
Term 9 of 121
What do most researchers see as the solution to elimination the "dead zone" in the Gulf of
Mexico?
building more dams to control water flow into the gulf
implementing stricter fishing regulations to protect marine life
sharply reducing fertilizer runoff from agricultural lands in the upper midwest
increasing fish farming practices to boost local economies
Term 10 of 121
The toxins produced as a result of improper handling of fish (time/temperature) is called:
Scromboid
Salmonellosis
E. Coli
Listeriosis
Term 11 of 121
Pretreatment of industrial discharge is a method used to:
hazard analysis critical control point
detoxify the chemicals before discharge
aid in non-point source pollution
list the chemical in sludge
, Term 12 of 121
In which of the following groups of organisms would you expect to see the greatest effects of
pesticide biomagnifications?
tertiary consumers (i.e. large fish)
hazard analysis critical control point
quaternary consumers (i.e. pelicans)
time and temperature- causes scobrotoxins by unproper handling
Term 13 of 121
which of the following would be an example of "source separation" of wastes, aimed at
encouraging resource recovery?
the process of burning waste to generate energy
industrial waste collection from factories for incineration
municipal curbside programs, picking up newspapers, glass and aluminum containers set
out by homeowners in residential neighborhoods.
landfill operations that sort waste after it has been dumped
Term 14 of 121
With regards to Environmental Change and Waterborne Disease, how was cholera able to
affect the entire coast of South America? (1991-1995)
El Nino heated up the ocean water on the shores of South America
Heavy rainfall caused widespread flooding in urban areas
Increased shipping traffic brought contaminated water from other regions
Deforestation led to soil erosion and water contamination
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