Landfill

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Quiz on Landfill, created by Kristen Wayne on 28/04/2020.
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Question 1

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How are landfills designed to protect the environment?
Answer
  • They have a system of liners that form a barrier which protects the soil, groundwater, and surface water
  • The liquid and gas that is produced from the buried waste is collected
  • The landfill is worked on in cells, each cell has to have a liner and mechanisms to collect liquid and gas
  • All of the above

Question 2

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What is leachate?
Answer
  • Basically water
  • Water that moves through the soil into landfills
  • Groundwater that has been contaminated by hazardous waste
  • Water that extracts particles and dissolved materials as it passes through waste

Question 3

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Is leachate safe for the environment?
Answer
  • Yes
  • Maybe
  • No

Question 4

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What gas is produced by landfills?
Answer
  • Methane
  • Sulfur dioxide
  • Hydrogen
  • Oxygen

Question 5

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Some landfills collect the gasses produced and use them for energy.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 6

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What happens to waste after it is dumped at the landfill?
Answer
  • Nothing
  • It is buried
  • It is compacted and left exposed each day until the whole cell is full
  • It is compacted and covered with a layer of compost, mulch, or soil at the end of each day

Question 7

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Landfills are the best solution for our waste.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 8

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For every $10 spent buying products, how much goes towards packaging?
Answer
  • $0.10
  • $1.00
  • $5.00
  • $7.00

Question 9

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How many types of landfills are there?
Answer
  • 3
  • 10
  • 15
  • 30

Question 10

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What is a municipal solid waste (household waste) landfill lined with?
Answer
  • Nothing
  • A layer of soil
  • A layer of clay and plastic
  • Layers of clay, plastic, and sand
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