Biology Forums - Study Force

Municipal solid waste makes up 96 of the solid waste generated in the U.S. Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Q. 2 - On average, each person in the U.S. produces between 4 and 5 pounds of trash every day. Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Q. 3 -

Recycling which of the following produces an energy savings of 96 versus processing it from
  metallic ore?
  a. Aluminum
  b. Steel
  c. Copper
  d. Glass
  e. Plastic

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Q. 4 -

The EPA's original 10,000-year radiation dosage standard for a nuclear repository was changed to how
  many years?
  a. 1,000 years
  b. 100,000 years
  c. 1,000,000 years
  d. 10,000,000 years
  e. It was not changed. It is still 10,000 years.

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Q. 5 -

How was low-level nuclear waste disposed of prior to 1970?
  a. sanitary landfills
  b. on-site incineration
  c. recycled into nuclear fuel
  d. added to cement
  e. dumped in the ocean

(Answer to question 1 )  F

(Answer to question 2 )  T

(Answer to question 3 )  E

(Answer to question 4 )  C

(Answer to question 5 )  E